Old, Old Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Anne Anderson

Old, Old Fairy Tales

Contains several of the best loved fairy-tales by true masters of the genre, including the Brother's Grimm's Briar Rose, The Frog Prince and Rumplestiltskin, Charles Perrault's Beauty and the Beast, Blue Beard and Puss in Boots as well as Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Old English tales such as Jack, the Giant Killer are also encompassed.

All of these wonderful tales are accompanied by colour, and black-and-white illustrations by Anne Anderson (1874-1930). She was a much celebrated Scottish illustrator, primarily known for her art nouveau children's book illustrations, although she also painted etched and designed greeting cards. These truly delicate and elegant works signalled the apogee of the Edwardian Era and the so-called golden age of British illustration; as much appreciated today as they were then. The fairy-tales are presented here in their original translations, alongside Anderson's beautiful images.

Pook Press and the Golden Age of Illustration

Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration’ in children’s classics and fairy tales – 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.