An old and familiar tale takes on charming new aspects with this hardcover keepsake. Arthur Rackham, the leading figure of the Golden Age of Illustration, creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl'... read more
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Product Description:
An old and familiar tale takes on charming new aspects with this hardcover keepsake. Arthur Rackham, the leading figure of the Golden Age of Illustration, creates a fantasy world of crisp silhouette images to depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. Ten full- and three-color plates are also included.
A Calla Edition, originally published by William Heinemann, London, 1919.
