Grimm's Fairy Tales

by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm; Rackham, Arthur

• ISBN13: 9781606600108
• ISBN10: 1606600109
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-18
• Publisher: Calla Editions
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Summary

This Calla Edition of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm is drawn from the mammoth collection first published in 1909 and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. His 40 full-color plates, plus innumerable black-and-white spot elements, get sensitive treatment in a design that retains the best features of the original, including the ornate gilt stamping on the case.

Author Biography

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. 

Born in Dublin in 1872, Rene Bull began working as an illustrator while still in his teens. His travels to the Middle East endowed him with an intimate knowledge of Arab costume and customs, as reflected in his greatest works, Arabian Nights and Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat.

Twin brothers Edward and Maurice Detmold were born in 1883 and made their publishing debut at the age of 16 with Pictures from Birdland. Both excelled at depictions of animals, and they worked in collaboration until Maurice's tragic early death.

Table of Contents

The Golden Bird     

Jorinda and Joringel

The Bremen Town Musicians

The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean

Briar Rose  

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

The Fisherman and his Wife  

The Wren and the Bear

The Frog Prince..

The Cat and Mouse in Partnership

The Goosegirl

The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet

Rapunzel

The Valiant Tailor

Hansel and Grethel

Red Riding Hood

The Robber Bridegroom

Tom Thumb

Rumpelstiltskin

Clever Grethel

The Old Man and his Grandson

Sweetheart Roland

Snowdrop

Ashenputtel

The White Snake

The Wolf and the Seven Kids

The Queen Bee

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Four Clever Brothers

The Lady and the Lion

The Golden Goose

The Water of Life

The King of the Golden Mountain

Doctor Know-All

The Seven Ravens

The Youth who could not Shudder

King Thrushbeard