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Celtic Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten - Joseph Jacobs

By Joseph Jacobs

Release Date: 2013-04-16

Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables

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ā€˜Celtic Fairy Talesā€™ is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as ā€˜Connlaand the Fairy Maidenā€™, ā€˜Guleeshā€™, ā€˜The Field of Boliaunsā€™, ā€˜The Horned Womenā€™, ā€˜Conal Yellowclawā€™, ā€˜The Sprightly Tailorā€™, and many more. Heavily influenced by the Brothers Grimm and the romantic nationalism ubiquitous in his contemporary folklorists, Jacobs was responsible for introducing English fairy tales to English children, who had previously chiefly enjoyed those derived from French and German folklore. Beautifully illustrated by John D. Batten, these timeless fairy tales make for ideal bedtime reading and are not to be missed by collectors.John Dickson Batten (1860 ā€“ 1932), was a British figure painter, as well as a book illustrator and printmaker. He illustrated almost all of Jacobā€™s works, including, English Fairy Tales (1890), Celtic Fairy Tales (1892), and European Folk and Fairy Tales (1916). In addition, Batten is also celebrated for his delicately rendered imaginings of Arabian Nights and Danteā€™s Inferno. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacobā€™s enchanting narratives.. Presented alongside the text of ā€˜Celtic Fairy Talesā€™, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacobā€™s enchanting narratives. Pook Press celebrates the great ā€˜Golden Age of Illustrationā€˜ in childrenā€™s classics and fairy tales ā€“ a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

Celtic Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten - Joseph Jacobs

By Joseph Jacobs

Release Date: 2013-04-16

Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables

(0 ratings)
Read Download
ā€˜Celtic Fairy Talesā€™ is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as ā€˜Connlaand the Fairy Maidenā€™, ā€˜Guleeshā€™, ā€˜The Field of Boliaunsā€™, ā€˜The Horned Womenā€™, ā€˜Conal Yellowclawā€™, ā€˜The Sprightly Tailorā€™, and many more. Heavily influenced by the Brothers Grimm and the romantic nationalism ubiquitous in his contemporary folklorists, Jacobs was responsible for introducing English fairy tales to English children, who had previously chiefly enjoyed those derived from French and German folklore. Beautifully illustrated by John D. Batten, these timeless fairy tales make for ideal bedtime reading and are not to be missed by collectors.John Dickson Batten (1860 ā€“ 1932), was a British figure painter, as well as a book illustrator and printmaker. He illustrated almost all of Jacobā€™s works, including, English Fairy Tales (1890), Celtic Fairy Tales (1892), and European Folk and Fairy Tales (1916). In addition, Batten is also celebrated for his delicately rendered imaginings of Arabian Nights and Danteā€™s Inferno. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacobā€™s enchanting narratives.. Presented alongside the text of ā€˜Celtic Fairy Talesā€™, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacobā€™s enchanting narratives. Pook Press celebrates the great ā€˜Golden Age of Illustrationā€˜ in childrenā€™s classics and fairy tales ā€“ a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

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