1916 1st Edtn (Thus) THE ALLIES FAIRY BOOK By Edmund Gosse Illus. Arthur Rackham Very Good

1916 1st Edition (Thus) , 
THE ALLIES FAIRY BOOK

By Edmund Gosse
Sir Edmund William Gosse CB (21 September 1849 – 16 May 1928) was an English poet, author and critic. He was strictly brought up in a small Protestant sect, the Plymouth Brethren, but broke away sharply from that faith. His account of his childhood in the book Father and Son has been described as the first psychological biography. He lectured in English literature at Cambridge University.

Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through colour-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of colour artwork. His best-known works also include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: William Heinemann, London

Crown octavo (8vo 5+3⁄8 × 8 137 × 203),Pages 122

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A collection of traditional fairy tales from the allied participants in world war one. Compiled and edited by Edmund Gosse. Below the fairy tales title and country of origin. English: Jack the Giant-Killer Scottish: The Battle of the Birds Welsh: Lludd and Llevelys Irish: Guleesh French: The Sleeping Beauty Italian: Cesarino and The Dragon Portuguese: What Came of Picking Flowers Japanese: The Adventures of Little Peachling, The Fox's Wedding and The Tongue-cut Sparrow Russian: Frost Serbian: The Golden Apple-tree and The Nine Pea Hens Belgium: The Last Adventure of Thyl Ulenspiegel



SKU: BTETM0002215
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg