Goble's Fairy Tale Illustrations: 86 Full-Color Plates (Paperback)

~ (Editor), (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Readers of all ages will cherish this unique book and its splendid combination of art and literature. Eighty-five stunning images by a master of watercolor techniques depict scenes from Japanese, Bengali, and Italian folklore. Other subjects include the works of Shakespeare and Tennyson, plus familiar characters such as Cinderella and Puss in Boots.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover Ed edition (June 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486465217
• ISBN-13: 978-0486465210
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #587,535 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Oh Dover, Dover:(, August 5, 2009

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

This book is great if you want a vague introduction to the artwork of Warwick Goble, one of the illustrators of the Golden Age of book illustration. I say vague because, like so many Dover reprints of color plates, the colors are rather more greenish or grayish than the originals. I have some other reproductions of Goble pictures in other, more expensive collections of pictures and the colors are off. Still, this could motivate you to find some of your favorite Goble pictures in more expensive, and therefore higher quality, productions.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art of Fairy Tales, September 7, 2008

By	F. Parker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good collection. Representative of some of the great artists that have braved this subject. Children of all ages are very discerning critics.