{"product_id":"gobles-fairy-tale-illustrations-86-full-color-plates-9780486465210","title":"Goble's Fairy Tale Illustrations: 86 Full-Color Plates","description":"At the beginning of the twentieth century, there was a rage for colorfully illustrated books--especially fairy tales and fantasy adventures. English artist Warwick Goble (1862-1943), an expert in watercolor techniques, was among the era's premier illustrators. This one-of-a-kind collection gathers the best of his fairy tale imagery, featuring eighty-six visions of memorable scenes from timeless folk tales.\u003cbr\u003eThe international array of illustrations begins with Charles Kingsley's \u003ci\u003eThe Water-Babies, \u003c\/i\u003e followed by pictures from Grace James's \u003ci\u003eGreen Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eFolk-Tales of Bengal \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Italian \u003ci\u003eStories from the Pentamerone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Images inspired by \u003ci\u003eThe Fairy Book; The Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered Anew\u003c\/i\u003e include such familiar characters as Little Red-Riding-Hood, Cinderella, Tom Thumb, and Puss in Boots. The collection concludes with imaginative depictions from \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Fairy Poetry, \u003c\/i\u003e including scenes from Shakespeare's fairy classics, \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream, \u003c\/i\u003e along with works by Milton, Tennyson, and other poets. Readers of all ages will cherish this unique book and its splendid combination of art and literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contemporary of Remington and Rackham, Warwick Goble produced lovely watercolor paintings that perfectly illustrated fairy tale subjects. Specializing in Japanese and Indian themes, he became famous for illustrating both magazines and books, including H. G. Wells's \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412548063506,"sku":"9780486465210","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f33ff182-2964-4b15-97df-6d9d9c2090ce.jpg?v=1729316458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gobles-fairy-tale-illustrations-86-full-color-plates-9780486465210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}