{"product_id":"953-first-edition-the-fairy-tale-omnibus-illustrated-by-doreen-baxter","title":"1953 First Edition - The Fairy-Tale Omnibus Illustrated by Doreen Baxter","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive 1953 First Edition of this large-format fairy-tale anthology, bringing together classic stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen with six charming full-page colour illustrations and extensive decorative artwork by Doreen Baxter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brothers Grimm; Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Doreen Baxter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Fairy-Tale Omnibus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London and Glasgow: Collins, 1953.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, as stated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 x 8 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original pictorial boards with red cloth spine, the front cover retaining Baxter’s colourful fairy-tale design; light age toning and slight wear to corners and extremities, as shown. Binding firm and attractive.Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, clean and complete overall, with only light age toning and occasional minor spotting consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with six full-page colour illustrations by Doreen Baxter, including the colour frontispiece, together with numerous black-and-white illustrations, decorative headings, borders and ornaments throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: \u003c\/strong\u003eUSD 150–175.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fairy-Tale Omnibus\u003c\/em\u003e gathers fifteen enduring stories drawn from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. The Grimm selection includes \u003cem\u003eSnow-White and Rose-Red\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Valiant Little Tailor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Frog Prince\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSnow-White\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Goose Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, while Andersen is represented by such classics as \u003cem\u003eThe Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Constant Tin Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Emperor’s New Clothes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tinder Box\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Little Match Girl\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIssued by Collins in 1953, this First Edition is particularly appealing for its generous quarto format and the unusually extensive contribution of Doreen Baxter. Her six full-page colour plates are complemented by imaginative black-and-white title designs, vignettes and decorative borders that give the volume a cohesive storybook character throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoreen Baxter was a British illustrator whose work appeared in a number of mid-twentieth-century children’s books and fairy-tale collections. Her style combines delicate line work with soft colour, theatrical costume and a distinctly traditional English storybook sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn this volume Baxter’s illustrations move easily between humour, fantasy and darker fairy-tale atmosphere. Particularly effective are her scenes for \u003cem\u003eSnow-White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Red Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, while her elaborate chapter headings and decorative line drawings make this much more than a simple text anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49125036884217,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260921omnibus_01.jpg?v=1790005649","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/953-first-edition-the-fairy-tale-omnibus-illustrated-by-doreen-baxter","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}