Publisher |
Read Books |
Publication Year |
2012 |
ISBN-13 |
9781447463207 |
ISBN-10 |
9781447463207 |
Binding |
Paperback |
Number of Pages |
56 Pages |
Language |
(English) |
Dimensions (Cms) |
17.78 x 0.38 x 25.4 |
Weight (grms) |
138 |
This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Emperor's New Clothes', first published in May of 1837. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Harry Clarke, Milo Winter, Anne Anderson, Edmund Dulac, among others. This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and - most importantly - the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form. The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet best known for his fairy tales. Among his most well known stories are The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, and The Ugly Duckling. During Andersen's lifetime, he was feted by Royalty and acclaimed for bringing joy to children throughout Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into more than a hundred languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world.
Hans Christian Andersen
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