{"product_id":"1898-rare-book-grimm-s-fairy-tales-illustrated-in-color-by-ada-dennis","title":"1898 Rare Book - Grimm’s Fairy Tales Illustrated in color by Ada Dennis","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"11\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Translated by L. L. Weedon. Illustrated by Ada Dennis, E. Stuart Hardy, and others.\u003cbr data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eGrimm’s Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"159\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"173\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London and New York, Ernest Nister \u0026amp; E. P. Dutton \u0026amp; Co., 1898. Printed in Bavaria.First thus.\u003cbr data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5 x 7 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"330\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original publisher’s decorative cloth binding in a soft lavender-grey tone, richly stamped in gilt, black, green, and white on the front cover and spine. The striking cover design depicts a large bird carrying away a gnome-like figure against a twilight skyline (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges tinted red.\u003cbr data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"775\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown). A beautifully preserved example of this charming late Victorian fairy tale edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Profusely illustrated throughout with numerous black and white illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy and others, together with ten beautiful full-page colour plates by Ada Dennis. The illustrations are richly atmospheric and highly representative of the decorative gift-book tradition associated with Ernest Nister productions. Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 275–350).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis beautifully produced Victorian edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003eGrimm’s Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e was issued by the celebrated publisher Ernest Nister, whose finely illustrated children’s books remain among the most beloved productions of the late nineteenth century. Printed in Bavaria and distributed in both London and New York, the volume combines elegant typography, decorative line drawings, and luminous chromolithographic plates that bring the classic German folk tales vividly to life. Stories such as \u003cem data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003eLittle Snow-White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1890\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eThe Fisherman and His Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eBrother and Sister\u003c\/em\u003e appear here in a charming English translation by L. L. Weedon. The enchanting cover design and delicate internal artwork make this an especially desirable example of the golden age of illustrated fairy tale books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003eThe authors: \u003c\/strong\u003eJacob Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), collectively known as the Brothers Grimm, were German scholars, folklorists, and linguists whose collections of traditional European folk tales became foundational works of world literature. Their fairy tales have influenced generations of writers, illustrators, and storytellers, and remain central to the Western fairy tale tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"3001\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2595\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eAda Dennis was an illustrator associated with richly coloured late Victorian and Edwardian children’s gift books, contributing delicate and highly decorative colour plates to fairy tale literature. E. Stuart Hardy was a British artist and illustrator known for his lively black and white drawings and genre scenes, whose work appeared in illustrated books and periodicals of the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48369383375097,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260508grimms_01.jpg?v=1778230668","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1898-rare-book-grimm-s-fairy-tales-illustrated-in-color-by-ada-dennis","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}