1906 Rare book - The Enchanted Land; Tales Told Again by Katharine Cameron

Author: Louey Chisholm. Illustrated by Katharine Cameron.
Title: The Enchanted Land; Tales Told Again.
Publisher: London, T. C. & E. C. Jack, circa 1906.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8.5" X 6".
Pages: 211 pages.
Binding: Very good original decorative green buckram binding (hinges solid) with black lettering and decorations to the front board and spine, the upper cover adorned with a beautiful mounted color illustration. Under a protective, removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content with light scattered foxing throughout as shown in the photographs. Pages otherwise clean and complete.
Illustrations: Complete with sixteen beautiful color plates by Katharine Cameron, including the frontispiece, all richly printed with soft warm tones and strong Celtic and Art Nouveau influences.

Estimate: (USD $250-$275).

The book: A charming early twentieth-century fairy tale anthology gathering beloved stories including The Snow Queen, The Frog Prince, The Red Shoes, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and The Christmas Rose. The elegant decorative binding and dreamy color illustrations by Katharine Cameron make this one of the most visually appealing fairy tale gift books issued by T. C. & E. C. Jack during the golden age of illustration.

The author: Louey Chisholm was a Scottish writer and reteller of fairy tales and legends for children, best remembered for her graceful adaptations of traditional European stories during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.

The illustrator: Katharine Cameron was a celebrated Scottish illustrator associated with the Glasgow School and deeply influenced by Celtic Revival art and Art Nouveau design. Her delicate fairy tale illustrations, filled with flowing lines and romantic atmosphere, remain highly admired by collectors of illustrated children’s books.