This handsome hardback will make a lovely gift. It brings together a dozen of the best loved fairy tales, as recounted by Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm, including The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty and The Snow Queen, classic stories that have retained all their magic and power to thrill.
What makes this edition particularly special are the illustrations by 19th century artists Charles Folkard and Duncan Carse. Their delicate but lively black and white sketches and lush, atmospheric colour plates add an extra pleasure to the stories and will surely become indelibly associated with them in young readers’ or listeners’ imaginations, Disney notwithstanding.
A collection it will be lovely to share this Christmas or any time.
An enchanting hardback collection of fairy tales illustrated with stunning vintage artwork from the Golden Age of children's book illustration.
The perfect gift for any time of year (from Christmas to christenings and birthdays), this sumptuous collection of fairy tales is illustrated with stunning full colour watercolours and line drawings. With stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, and art by A. Duncan Carse and Charles Folkard, all of your childhood favourites are here and are ready to be passed on and retold to the next generation. Featuring well-loved tales, including: - The Little Mermaid - Red Riding Hood - Cinderella - Sleeping Beauty - Snow White.
This beautiful hardback is a must-have for children of any age. The gorgeous vintage artwork decorates favourites including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and many more, and will draw young readers back again and again.
Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Press Reviews
'Each page is beautifully laid out and the illustrations throughout fit perfectly.' - NetGalley reviewer
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About Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish playwright, poet and novelist but is best remembered as the author of some of more than 150 fairy tales, including such well known classics as The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen.
Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) were scholars best known for their lifelong dedication to collecting and publishing ancient German folk tales. Their ground-breaking book, Kinderund Hausmärchen (Children’s and Household Tales) introduced the world to much loved characters including Cinderella and Rapunzel.
