| 1. | “Then I will begin,” said Solario the Tailor, “the story of——” | Frontispiece |
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| 2. | Solario was sitting on his worktable busily plying the needle | 4 |
| 3. | The Unicorn stamped and gave a piercing neigh | 20 |
| 4. | “There is something here,” said the old beggar, “which I wish to buy” | 36 |
| 5. | Mortimer the Executioner was being measured by Solario for a suit | 74 |
| 6. | “You are welcome, master peddler,” said Babadag | 98 |
| 7. | “Beauty in tatters!” said Babadag the Tailor | 110 |
| 8. | The shadow of a Ragpicker oozed in through the door | 134 |
| 9. | The one-armed sorcerer plucked a feather from the stork | 156 |
| 10. | The genie flew away with Tush and his sister | 178 |
| 11. | The genie swung him back and forth and tossed him out to sea | 204 |
| 12. | “I held my trusty blade on high and took from him his money” | 212 |
About This Book
An aging tailor in a forest court narrates a series of linked fairy tales centered on a mysterious doublet and its missing button. The frame story unfolds over several nights as listeners hear adventures of unicorns, enchanted garments, sorcerers, genies, and princely quests that blend whimsy, danger, and clever problem-solving. Episodes shift between humorous interludes and perilous trials—rescuing bewitched figures, confronting magical craftsmen, and escaping enchantments—while recurring motifs of bargains, tests, and talismanic clothing bind the tales into a cohesive cycle.