Rackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color (Paperback)

by Arthur Rackham (Author), Jeff A. Menges (Editor)

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Product Description
Superb collection of 55 lovely plates, reproduced from rare, early editions, includes a rich selection of fairy tale images by one of England's leading illustrators of the early 20th century. Includes scenes from Irish Fairy Tales, English Fairy Tales, Hansel and Gretel, Snowdrop and Other Tales, Little Brother & Little Sister, and more. A dazzling archive for lovers of art, Rackham devotees, and fairy tale enthusiasts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover Ed edition (March 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486421678
• ISBN-13: 978-0486421674
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #281,191 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mini prints of Rackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations, February 5, 2004

By	Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This slim book presents 55 of Arthur Rackham's fairy tale illustrations from several of his books. The illustrations are reproduced on high quality paper. Almost every image is at least 5x7 or 6x8 inches in size and suitable for framing. While I don't usually recommend deconstructing books for their illustrations, this book is well-suited for the purpose and preferable to taking apart an older book for its plates. No fairy tales are presented, just the illustrations with their titles and sources. If you are a Rackham fan, buy one copy to take apart for framing and another one to keep on your bookshelf. Most of these illustrations are not available in any size for art prints. Many of the illustrations are not available in print in any other source at this time except for the original antique books in which they appeared.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very highly recommended pick for all ages, February 16, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Fans of Arthur Rackham's style of drawing from turn-of-the-century fairy tales will find Fairy Tale Illustrations In Full Color an especially appealing collection reproducing over fifty of his fantastical drawings from rare early plates. Packed with appeal from cover to cover, Fairy Tale Illustrations In Full Color is a very highly recommended pick for all ages.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True colors show true subtlety and magic of Rackham!, July 14, 2008

By	S. Catherall "dachsie lover" (Marion, IA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I heartily concur with the estimations of Rackham's value to the area of children's book illustrations. Look for Rackham's Mother Goose and Alice in Wonderland from Chancellor Press to introduce your little ones to his illustrations is book form, as well as Favorite Tales From Grimm. But my desire here is to point out the true color found in this collection of Rackham's illustrations. Beware, as some books republished with his pictures do not capture the subtlety of his use of color. He used dark colors and gently colored objects in all of his pictures. This book, along with Dover's other Rackham collections show his work in all its glory, the subtle and the grotesque simultaneously. A delight for any collector of Rackham, suitable for framing.