Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm

English

ISBN: 3836526727

EAN: 9783836526722

Category: Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology/Literary Criticism / European / German/

Publisher: TASCHEN

Release Date: 09/30/2011

Synopsis: This book brings together approximately two dozen of the most beloved of the classic Grimm fairy tales, including all the classics, such as Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Hansel and Gretel in an all-new translation specially commissioned for this publication. Containing a painstakingly-researched selection of artwork by some of the most famous illustrators from the 1850s to the 1950s--including Golden Age legend Kay Nielsen, beloved bestselling author Wanda G?g (of Millions of Cats, 1928), British darlings Walter Crane and Arthur Rackham, and giants of nineteenth century German illustration Hermann Vogel, Otto Speckter, and Viktor Paul Mohn--this compilation also includes beautiful silhouettes culled from original publications from the 1920s that run throughout the entire layout. For adults and children alike, this collection brings to life the magic of fairy tales and their illustrations.

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Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 3.5 inches

Width: 8.1 inches

Length: 10.1 inches

Weight: 96.19 oz

Pages: 304