Goble's Fairy Tale Illustrations: 86 Full-Color Plates

By Warwick Goble and Jeff A. Menges

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there was a rage for colorfully illustrated books--especially fairy tales and fantasy adventures. English artist Warwick Goble (1862-1943), an expert in watercolor techniques, was among the era's premier illustrators. This one-of-a-kind collection gathers the best of his fairy tale imagery, featuring eighty-six visions of memorable scenes from timeless folk tales.
The international array of illustrations begins with Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies, followed by pictures from Grace James's Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales, as well as Folk-Tales of Bengal andthe Italian Stories from the Pentamerone. Images inspired by The Fairy Book: The Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered Anew include such familiar characters as Little Red-Riding-Hood, Cinderella, Tom Thumb, and Puss in Boots. The collection concludes with imaginative depictions from The Book of Fairy Poetry, including scenes from Shakespeare's fairy classics, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with works by Milton, Tennyson, and other poets. Readers of all ages will cherish this unique book and its splendid combination of art and literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486465217
• ISBN13: 9780486465210
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.4" x 11.0"