the sleeping beauty illustrated by arthur rackham

'Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty differed from Rackham s preceding books in relying almost wholly on silhouette for their effect. In these 19 printings, Rackham mastered his black and white silhouette style.

The product of their collaboration are two of the most wonderful editions produced of these, or any other, fairy tales. Evans adapted and expanded the beloved and cherished stories of Cinderella and then The Sleeping Beauty in order to give his brilliant illustrator, Arthur Rackham, maximum opportunity to exercise his gifts. The version that was later collected and printed in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm was an orally transmitted version of the literary tale published by Perrault.

Perrault (1628 1703) was among the first writers to bring magical children s stories into the literary mainstream, proving to his original seventeenth century readers that such works were important and enjoyable, as well as thought-provoking. Basile's version was later adapted and published by Charles Perrault in his Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé in 1697. The tale was first published in 1634 by Giambattista Basile in his collection of tales titled The Pentamerone. The earliest known version of The Sleeping Beauty is found in the narrative Perceforest, composed between 13. The book is presented in the original publisher s deluxe quarter vellum over Japanese vellum-covered boards, stamped in gilt, and finished with top edge gilt. and Philadelphia s WIlliam Heinemann, this collectible printing is numbered #260/625 copies of the Edition de Luxe, of which only 600 were made available to the public. Published in 1920 by London s Constable & Co. Evans and illustrated and signed by Arthur Rackham. This is a desirable, limited edition printing of The Sleeping Beauty, edited by C. London and Philadelphia: William Heinemann & J.B. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator).The Sleeping Beauty.

The sleeping beauty illustrated by arthur rackham