| Once Upon a Time . . . a Treasury of Classic Fairy Tale Illustrations Contributor(s): Menges, Jeff A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486468305 ISBN-13: 9780486468303 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: The most definitive collection available, this sumptuous gallery gathers breathtaking artwork from rare, early editions of such popular tales as "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "The Snow Queen." One hundred eighty elegant images -- the majority in full color -- capture the genius of Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, Warwick Goble, Charles Folkard, Willy Pogany, and others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration - Art | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 741.642 |
| LCCN: 2008037654 |
| Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.3" W x 10.94" (1.89 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This enchanting gallery transports viewers to a fairy tale world -- an ageless fantasy realm inhabited by characters from favorite folktales and depicted by renowned artists. Lovingly reproduced from rare early editions, more than 180 illustrations portray scenes from stories by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other sources, including ancient Celtic and Norse legends. Breathtaking art, dating from 1882 to 1923, captures the genius of 23 illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Gustave Doré, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, Warwick Goble, and Walter Crane. The imaginative interpretations include vignettes from Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, Puss in Boots, The Snow Queen, and scores of other familiar and lesser-known tales. The illustrations, many of which are brilliantly colored, full-page images, appear with a caption that includes the artist's name, the story from which it's drawn, and a descriptive line or direct quotation from the tale. Book lovers of all ages will rejoice in this treasury and its happy marriage of fine art and fairy tales. |