Containing a selection of charming vintage illustrations from the 1820s to the 1950s by true masters of pictorial invention- the legendary Kay Nielsen, bestselling children s books author Gustaf Tenggren, British artists Walter Crane and Arthur Rackham, and giants of nineteenth century German illustration Gustav S s, Heinrich Leutemann, and Viktor Paul Mohn, as well as many new discoveries this compilation also features historic and contemporary silhouettes that dance across the pages like delicate black paper lace. In addition to the tales and illustrations, the book contains a foreword on the Grimms legacy, brief introductions to each fairy tale, and extended artists biographies in the appendix.
For adults and children alike, this opulent edition rekindles the eternal magic of the Grimms tales the second most widely read collection of stories in the world after the Bible.
- Features illustrations by famous artists from Germany, Britain, Sweden, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and the United States in a unique format pairing one tale with one artist
- Includes a new translation accessible to readers of all ages that is based on the final 1857 edition of the tales
- Contains dozens of new, unique silhouettes specially commissioned for the book
- As part of UNESCO s Memory of the World Register (which safeguards cultural documents), these tales are widely recognized as a vital part of world history
The Frog Prince, The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats, Little Brother and Little Sister, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The Fisherman and His Wife, The Brave Little Tailor, Cinderella, Mother Holle, Little Red Riding Hood, The Bremen Town Musicians, The Devil with Three Golden Hairs, The Shoemaker and the Elves, Tom Thumb s Travels, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, The Three Feathers, The Golden Goose, Jorinde and Joringel, The Goose Girl, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Star Coins, Snow White and Red Nose, The Hare and the Hedgehog, Puss n Boots, The Golden Key