This book brings together approximately two dozen of the most beloved of the cla
ssic Grimm fairy tales, including all the classics, such as "Cinderella," "Snow
White," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Hansel and Gretel" in an all-new translation spe
cially commissioned for this publication. Containing a painstakingly-researched
selection of artwork by some of the most famous illustrators from the 1850s to t
he 1950s--including Golden Age legend Kay Nielsen, beloved bestselling author Wa
nda Gag (of "Millions of Cats," 1928), British darlings Walter Crane and Arthur
Rackham, and giants of nineteenth century German illustration Hermann Vogel, Ott
o Speckter, and Viktor Paul Mohn--this compilation also includes beautiful silho
uettes culled from original publications from the 1920s that run throughout the
entire layout. For adults and children alike, this collection brings to life the
magic of fairy tales and their illustrations.
