English Fairy Tales
By (Author) Arthur Rackham
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Dover Publications Inc.
Dover Children's
28th October 2011
United States
General
Fiction
398.20942
Paperback
408
Width 186mm, Height 262mm, Spine 45mm
1654g
Arthur Rackham is the most popular of all of Calla Editions' featured illustrators. As the preeminent British illustrator of the 20th century, his work is impressive in both quantity and quality. This is a follow-up to Calla's Grimm's Fairy Tales, and is profusely illustrated with some of Rackham's most accomplished black-and-white work, including many silhouettes. With 16 full-page colour plates as well. Over 40 beloved tales, including "Tattercoats," "Jack the Giant Killer," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Dick Whittington," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Childe Rowland," and "The Black Bull of Norroway." This Calla Edition features new typography and design elements to make this a must-have for all fans of Rackham's art.
English author Flora Annie Steel (1847-1929) lived in India for more than two decades, where she wrote a popular history of the country and collected regional folktales. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was an English artist and a leading figure in the early 20th century's Golden Age of Illustration. He interpreted scenes from fairy tales, opera, and Shakespearean comedy with whimsical and romantic images that continue to enchant children and adults alike.