{"product_id":"the-sleeping-beauty-and-other-fairy-tales-retold-by-sir-arthur-quiller-couch-illustrated-by-edmund-dulac-n-d","title":"The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales, Retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, [n.d.]","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuiller-Couch, Sir Arthur T., The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales From The Old French. Garden City: Garden City Publishing, [n.d.]. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Octavo. In original black cloth boards with pastedown illustration to the front, bordered in teal, with spine lettered and stamped in teal. Cream and teal illustrated endpapers. With seven full color plate illustrations, including the frontispiece. Presented with a new archival black cloth slipcase with inlay. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered is \u003cem\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales From the Old French\u003c\/em\u003e, as retold by Sir Arthur T. Quiller-Couch. This beautiful American edition dates to the early 20th century and was published in Garden City, New York by Garden City Publishing. The compilation includes four cherished children’s stories, \u003cem\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlue Beard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty and the Beas\u003c\/em\u003et. It is illustrated with seven full color plates by the famed illustrator Edmund Dulac. The book is presented in its original black cloth boards with illustrated pastedown bordered in teal on the front board, the spine titled in teal, and decorative cream and teal illustrated endpapers. It is presented with a new archival cloth slipcase. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty \u003c\/em\u003eis a tale that has been told and retold over centuries. The story dates back to as early as the 14th century, and has been adapted for film, ballet, and literature. Some of the first to pen the tale include famed folklorists Charles Perrault and Madame D’Aulnoy. Similarly, the French tales of \u003cem\u003eBluebeard\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e were originally penned by Charles Perrault in his 1697 \u003cem\u003eHistoires ou Contes du Temps Passé\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e is a fairy-tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, first published in 1740 in \u003cem\u003eLa Jeune Américaine et les contes marins.\u003c\/em\u003e This retelling of \u003cem\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales From the Old French \u003c\/em\u003ewas written by Sir Arthur T. Quiller-Couch (1863-1944). Quiller-Couch, a Cornish novelist and literary critic, is best known for his monumental publication \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition is accompanied by seven full-color, full page illustrations by Edmund Dulac (1882 – 1953). The frontispiece illustrates a scene from \u003cem\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty.\u003c\/em\u003e Dulac was a French artist, working as a magazine illustrator, book illustrator, and stamp designer during the early 20th century. While in London, Dulac was commissioned by publishers Hodder and Stoughton to produce illustrations for their illustrated gift books, which they published once per year. Dulac illustrated tales such as \u003cem\u003eStories from the Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e, Shakespeare’s \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e, and French fairy tales. \"Dulac remained true to the medium of watercolor, and the critics were unanimous in their praise. He was recognized as an illustrator of first rank, a master of the fantastic and exotic and a dreamer of extraordinary dreams\" (Dalby, 82-83).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Octavo. In original black cloth boards with pastedown illustration to the front, bordered in teal, with spine lettered and stamped in teal. Toning, chips, scratches to front pastedown illustration. Light fading of teal titles to spine. Bumping to corners, light fraying to black cloth at top of spine and bottom right corner of front board. New linings and caps. Original cream and teal illustrated endpapers. Inked past ownership “Sharon Hollis” and stains from tape residue on front pastedown endpaper. Interior pages are healthy, with light, even toning. With seven full color plate illustrations, including the frontispiece. Missing text page and illustration for Cinderella, “She was driven away, beside herself with joy” on pg. 113, 114. The rest of the illustrations are accounted for, with bright strong colors. xx, 196pp. Presented with a new archival black cloth slipcase with inlay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Dimensions: 9 1\/4\"H x 6 1\/2\"W x 1 1\/2\"D. Slipcase Dimensions: 9 3\/4\"H x 6 5\/8\"W x 1 7\/8\"D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48530062344421,"sku":"BK1317","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/the-sleeping-beauty-and-other-fairy-tales-retold-by-sir-arthur-quiller-couch-illustrated-by-edmund-dulac-nd-3885463.jpg?v=1773725901","url":"https:\/\/www.great-republic.com\/products\/the-sleeping-beauty-and-other-fairy-tales-retold-by-sir-arthur-quiller-couch-illustrated-by-edmund-dulac-n-d","provider":"The Great Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}