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

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Product Description

These 55 masterworks by one of the most influential — and most prolific — illustrators of children's books during the early 20th century include exquisite images for "The Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," "The Snow Queen," "The Real Princess," and other beguiling tales. An invaluable treasury for lovers of fine art; a delight for fairy-tale enthusiasts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover Ed edition (September 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486436691
• ISBN-13: 978-0486436692
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,743 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edmund Dulac: Golden Age Illustrator Extraordinaire, November 10, 2004

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

Edmund Dulac, along with Arthur Rackham and Walter Crane, is one of my favorite illustrators of all time, so it is hard to be anything but thrilled with this new collection of 55 reproductions of his work. Numerous of his illustrations for "The Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," "The Real Princess," "The Snow Queen," and other classic fairy tales are represented. 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 tale texts are presented, just the illustrations with their titles and sources. If you are an Edmund Dulac fan, buy one copy to take apart for framing and another one to keep on your bookshelf.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor reproduction quality, December 28, 2007

By	WriterReader (East Coast) - See all my reviews

Unfortunately, the poor quality of the reproductions made this a disappointing purchase. I also bought Dulac's Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Cards by the same publisher, and they were beautiful.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and beautiful, September 11, 2007

By	J. Ferguson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had never heard of Dulac before and ordered his book along with the Rackham collection. I actually was blown away by Dulac's work and am really amazed that after studying in art and exploring classic illustration, I had never come across this guy. I have heard of Rackham and seen his work, but I enjoy Dulac even more...his rich color and beautiful compositions are inspiring.