{"product_id":"maidens-monsters-heroes-the-fantasy-illustrations-of-h-j-ford-9780486472904","title":"Maidens, Monsters \u0026 Heroes: The Fantasy Illustrations of H. J. Ford","description":"Henry Justice Ford is best known for his collaboration with Andrew Lang on a popular series of twelve \"Color\" fairy tale books published at the turn of the twentieth century. The artist and the folklorist also worked together on books with settings ranging from the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century, including \u003ci\u003eThe Red Book of Animal Stories \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Book of Saints and Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Ford's other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Princes and Princesses, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Legends, The Book of the Happy Warrior, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Arabian Nights Entertainments, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePilgrim's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eEditor and graphic artist Jeff A. Menges, who provides an informative commentary, assembled this dazzling gallery of Ford's heroes, supernatural creatures, saints, and historic figures. Half of the compilation's images appear here in the rare full-color formats of their original publication. Art lovers and book collectors alike will rejoice in this treasury of imaginative illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to his collaborations with Andrew Lang, Henry Justice Ford (1860-1941) illustrated such classics as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eArabian Nights, Tales of King Arthur, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAesop's Fables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDover cover design artist Jeff A. Menges has created illustrated books highlighting the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Rackham, Howard Pyle, and others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844556329234,"sku":"9780486472904","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59d697b7-e1c2-4e28-96bb-76c38fb71548.jpg?v=1737325369","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maidens-monsters-heroes-the-fantasy-illustrations-of-h-j-ford-9780486472904","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}