{"product_id":"1909-scarce-first-edition-illustrated-by-millicent-sowerby-grimm-s-fairy-tales","title":"1909 Scarce First Edition Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby - Grimm’s Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn uncommon and beautifully preserved 1909 first edition of this Sowerby interpretation of Grimm’s fairy tales, complete with all twelve enchanting color illustrations by Millicent Sowerby and retaining its striking gilt and pictorial publisher’s binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Selected and retold by Githa Sowerby. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGrimm’s Fairy Tales.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Grant Richards, 7 Carlton Street, 1909. First Edition of the Githa and Millicent Sowerby edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xv-255 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" x 7\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine original publisher’s dark blue cloth binding, richly decorated and lettered in gilt to the front board and spine, with an attractive inset color illustration to the upper board. Hinges fine and binding firm, with only very minor age wear at the extremities, as shown. Upper edge gilt. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, bright, tight, and clean, with only occasional minor signs of age, as shown. Decorative pale blue illustrated endpapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with all 12 wonderful full-page color illustrations by Millicent Sowerby, including the color frontispiece, all remarkably clean and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: $350–550 USD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis delightful 1909 edition of \u003cem\u003eGrimm’s Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e presents a selection of the Brothers Grimm’s enduring stories, selected and retold by Githa Sowerby and accompanied by twelve full-page color illustrations by her sister, Millicent Sowerby. Familiar tales such as \u003cem\u003eLittle Red Cap\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Six Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Little Brother and Sister\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, and other stories of enchanted forests, witches, princes, transformations and magical creatures are given an especially graceful Edwardian presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMillicent Sowerby’s delicate palette, elegant figures and dreamlike interpretation of the fairy-tale world place this volume firmly within the Golden Age of British book illustration. The elaborate blue and gilt pictorial binding is particularly attractive and, combined with the complete suite of color plates, makes this an uncommon and quite scarce edition to encounter in such a remarkably nice state of preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJacob Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), collectively known as the Brothers Grimm, were German scholars, linguists and folklorists whose collections of traditional stories became among the most influential works of European folklore. Their \u003cem\u003eKinder- und Hausmärchen\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in the early nineteenth century, preserved stories that had circulated orally for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tales they collected, including \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSnow White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/em\u003e, have become foundational works of children’s literature and have inspired generations of writers, artists and illustrators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reteller:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGitha Sowerby (1876–1970) was an English writer and playwright, best remembered today for her pioneering 1912 play \u003cem\u003eRutherford and Son\u003c\/em\u003e. Earlier in her career she produced children’s books and adaptations, including this carefully selected retelling of the Grimm fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillicent Sowerby (1878–1967) was an English painter and illustrator associated with the Golden Age of children’s book illustration. She illustrated numerous books of fairy tales and children’s classics and became particularly admired for her refined watercolor palette, graceful figures and romantic interpretation of childhood and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer illustrations for \u003cem\u003eGrimm’s Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e are among her most appealing early book works, combining the gentleness of Edwardian children’s illustration with the mysterious atmosphere of the traditional stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49003273847033,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260902grimm_01.jpg?v=1788392514","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1909-scarce-first-edition-illustrated-by-millicent-sowerby-grimm-s-fairy-tales","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}