An edition of The Arthur Rackham fairy book (1933)

The Arthur Rackham fairy book

a book of old favourites with new illustrations

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An edition of The Arthur Rackham fairy book (1933)

The Arthur Rackham fairy book

a book of old favourites with new illustrations

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Publisher
George G. Harrap
Language
English
Pages
286

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Book Details


Table of Contents

Hop-o'-my-thumb -- Charles Perrault
Dick Whittington ;
Jack and the beanstalk -- Traditional English
Beauty and the beast -- Madame de Villeneuve
Henny-Penny -- Traditional English
The story of Sinbad the Sailor (from Arabian nights) --
Jack the Giant-killer -- Traditional English
The ugly duckling ; The princess and the pea -- -- Hans Christian Andersen
Blue Beard -- Charles Perrault
The story of Aladdin, or The wonderful lamp (from Arabian nights) --
The sleeping beauty -- Charles Perrault
The Barmecide's feast (from Arabian nights) --
Toads and diamonds -- Charles Perrault
The three bears -- Robert Southey
Ali Baba (from Arabian nights) --
Cinderella ;
Puss in Boots -- Charles Perrault
The emperor's new clothes -- Hans Christian Andersen
Rip Van Winkle -- Washington Irving
Little Red Riding-Hood -- Charles Perrault
Hansel and Grethel -- Brothers Grimm
What the old man does is always right -- Hans Christian Andersen.

Edition Notes

"This edition is limited to four hundred and sixty copies, of which four hundred and fifty copies are for sale"--P. [2].

Rare Book copy 1: No.337.

Rare Book copy 2: No.261; in original slipcase.

Signed by the illustrator.

Each plate is colored and preceded by a page, included in the pagination, with a design on the recto and a caption facing the plate.

Illustrated t.p. and endpapers.

"Printed in Great Britain by R. & R. Clark, Ltd., Edinburg"--T.p. verso.

Bound in vellum, stamped in gold.

Published in
London
Other Titles
Fairy book.

The Physical Object

Pagination
286, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates
Number of pages
286

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL45016972M
OCLC/WorldCat
15533717

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