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A stunning treasury of 86 full-page plates span the famed English artist's career, from Rip Van Winkle (1905) to masterworks such as Undine, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Wind in the Willows (1939). This stunning treasury features full-page plates of the finest works by the famed English artist, Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). A leading figure in the early twentieth century's Golden Age of Illustration, Rackham interpreted scenes from such diverse material as fairy tales, Wagnerian opera, and Shakespearean comedy. His memorable images, which combine whimsy, romance, and sophistication, continue to enchant children and adults alike.Magnificently reprinted from more than 25 rare early editions, these 86 illustrations were selected from hundreds of possibilities and include many plates that have not been reproduced in decades. They span Rackham's career - from his landmark 1905 edition of Rip Van Winkle to masterworks such as Undine and A Midsummer Night's Dream and his final publication, Wind in the Willows, in 1939. Art lovers, book collectors, and anyone with an appreciation for imaginative visual storytelling will prize this marvelous treasury.

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Author:   Arthur Rackham ,  Joseph Jacobs ,  Arthur Rackham
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.285kg
ISBN:  

9780486446851

ISBN 10:   0486446859
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   27 January 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures, Frontispiece: The Magic Cup Rip Van Winkle: With Drawings by Arthur Rackham, Washington Irving Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll A Midsummer Night's Dream: With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham, R. W. S., William Shakespeare Undine, De la Motte Fougue Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, Jonathan Swift Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, J. M. Barrie The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie, Richard Wagner Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods, Richard Wagner Aesop's Fables Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes, Arthur Rackham The Allies' Fairy Book, Edmund Gosse (Introduction) Little Brother and Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm The Romance of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Alfred W. Pollard English Fairy Tales, Flora Annie Steel The Springtide of Life: Poems of Childhood, Algernon Charles Swinburne Snowdrop and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm Hansel and Grethel and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm Comus, John Milton A Wonder Book, Nathaniel Hawthorne The Tempest, William Shakespeare The Vicar of Wakefield, Oliver Goldsmith Goblin Market, Christina Rossetti Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allen Poe Peer Gynt, Henrik Ibsen The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame

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A leading figure in the early 20th century's Golden Age of Illustration, English artist Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) brought countless stories and fairy tales to life through his vivid imagination and eye for telling details. Rackham interpreted scenes from fairy tales, Wagnerian opera, and Shakespearean comedy. His memorable images, which combine whimsy, romance, and sophistication, continue to enchant children and adults alike.

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