Mrs Thomson: 6 books

I have been asked to write a few words of preface to this work. If the life-long friendship of my mother with her Majesty, which gained for me the honour of often seeing the Queen, or a deep feeling of loyalty and affection for our sovereign, which is shared by all her subjects, be accepted as a qualification,...

A Collection of Japanese Traditional Tales(18 Stories with Color Images) is timeless classic tale for children by D. (David) Thomson, B. H. Chamberlain and Mrs.T.H. James. In this book (A Collection of Japanese Traditional Tales) contains 18 stories with more than 280 color images :...

“Japanese fairy tale series (Volume 2)” is a collection of numerous Japanese traditional tales and folklore retold in English: no.13. – Silly Jelly-fish (Kurage), no.14. – Princes fire-flash & fire-fade, no.15. – My lord-bag-o’-rice, no.16. – Wonderful tea kettle, no.17. – Schippeitaro,...

“Japanese fairy tale series (Volume 1)” is a collection of numerous Japanese traditional tales and folklore retold in English: no.1. – Momotaro, no.2. – Tongue cut sparrow (Shitakiri suzume), no.3. – Battle of the monkey and the crab (Sarukani kassen), no.4. – Old man who made the dead...

No complete life of this favourite of James I. and Charles I. has hitherto appeared, except the biographical sketch by Sir Henry Wotton. That interesting account deserves all credit, from the character of its author; yet coming from one who owed Buckingham great obligations, it is more of a eulogy...