Fairy Story Collection (page 3)

Costumes of Raoul and Isaure, from the opera Raoul Barbe-Bleue
694909 Costumes of Raoul and Isaure, from the opera Raoul Barbe-Bleue, 1790 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

When evening came they got into their boat again, wreathing it with flowers from prow to
STC411982 When evening came they got into their boat again, wreathing it with flowers from prow to stern, illustration from Mrs Burton Harrisons Folk and Fairy Tales, 1885 (litho) by Crane

Immediately a tiny being hopped from under the leather scraps at his feet
STC411981 Immediately a tiny being hopped from under the leather scraps at his feet, and placing his arms akimbo, laughed a goblin laugh in the astonished Taffys face

The door of Fionns chamber opened gently and a young woman came into the room
STC411975 The door of Fionns chamber opened gently and a young woman came into the room, illustration from Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, 1920 (colour litho) by Rackham

My life became a ceaseless scurry and wound and escape
STC411970 My life became a ceaseless scurry and wound and escape, a burden and anguish of watchfulness, illustration from Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, 1920 (colour litho) by Rackham

Wild and shy and monstrous creatures ranged in her plains and forests
STC411969 Wild and shy and monstrous creatures ranged in her plains and forests, illustration from Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, 1920 (colour litho) by Rackham

I have drink here worthier of a hero, said Sunbright with a smile
STC411967 I have drink here worthier of a hero, said Sunbright with a smile, illustration from Mrs Burton Harrisons Folk and Fairy Tales, 1885 (litho) by Crane

The Sleeping Beauty in The Wood, from Histories or Tales of Past Times told by
3283562 The Sleeping Beauty in The Wood, from Histories or Tales of Past Times told by Mother Goose, With Morals, by M Perrault, pub

New Lamps for Old, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho)
3085936 New Lamps for Old, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hop-o -my-thumb went up to the Ogre softly and pulled off his seven-league boots
3085935 Hop-o -my-thumb went up to the Ogre softly and pulled off his seven-league boots, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub

The Yellow Dwarf, 1868 (w / c)
BON63837 The Yellow Dwarf, 1868 (w/c) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

St. Brendan, 1908
WH75184 St. Brendan, 1908 by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 137x183 cm; Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Blue Beard from Histories or Tales of Past Times told by Mother Goose
3283560 Blue Beard from Histories or Tales of Past Times told by Mother Goose, With Morals, by M Perrault, pub. 1925 (hand coloured woodblock print) by French School

The Council Held by the Rats, from the Fables of La Fontaine
OTB141795 The Council Held by the Rats, from the Fables of La Fontaine, engraved by Antoine Valerie Bertrand (b.1823) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

The banqueting hall was in tumult, illustration from Irish Fairy Tales
STC411977 The banqueting hall was in tumult, illustration from Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, 1920 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Children climbed the Christmas tree with animals and all
STC411964 The Children climbed the Christmas tree with animals and all, illustration from Mrs Burton Harrisons Folk and Fairy Tales, 1885 (litho) by Crane

Cinderella (w / c and bodycolour on paper)
CW133988 Cinderella (w/c and bodycolour on paper) by Corbaux, Fanny (1812-1883); 62x82.5 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; British, out of copyright

Costume design for The King, in the Garden, from Sleeping Beauty, 1922 (colour litho)
STC133663 Costume design for The King, in the Garden, from Sleeping Beauty, 1922 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Instantly they lay still all turned into stone, from Little Brother & Little Sister
3704752 Instantly they lay still all turned into stone, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub.1917 (litho) by Rackham

A terrible fellow half as big as the tree by which he was standing
3704749 A terrible fellow half as big as the tree by which he was standing, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub.1917 (litho) by Rackham

The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening found Snowdrop lying on the ground
3474211 The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening found Snowdrop lying on the ground, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The Old Man had to sit by himself and ate his food from a wooden bowl
3474209 The Old Man had to sit by himself and ate his food from a wooden bowl...from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

"When she got to the wood she met a Wolf ", from The Fairy Tales of
3474203 " When she got to the wood she met a Wolf..", from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour litho) by Rackham

They worked themselves into such a rage that they tore up trees by the roots
3474201 They worked themselves into such a rage that they tore up trees by the roots, and hacked at each other till they both fell dead, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

"So she seized him with two fingers, and carried him upstairs
3474194 " So she seized him with two fingers, and carried him upstairs..", from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The young Prince siad "I am not afraid;I am determined to go
3474192 The young Prince siad " I am not afraid; I am determined to go and look upon the lovely Briar Rose" A... from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

When he went over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him
3474234 When he went over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The Golden Castle of Stromberg, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub
3474230 The Golden Castle of Stromberg, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Raven; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

The Ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths from The
3474214 The Ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old Woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see
3474187 Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old Woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see, and thought it was his finger

The Beggar took her by the hand and led her away from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers
3474186 The Beggar took her by the hand and led her away from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour litho) by Rackham

The the Youth took the axe and split the anvil with one blow
3474185 The the Youth took the axe and split the anvil with one blow, catching in the Old Mans beard at the same time, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The good little Sister cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the lock
3474179 The good little Sister cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the lock and succeeded in opening it from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

Jack descending the Beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk pub. 1875 (colour litho)
3715330 Jack descending the Beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk pub. 1875 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Jack sells his cow for beans, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho)
3715329 Jack sells his cow for beans, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info)

The Prince wakes Beauty, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho)
3715327 The Prince wakes Beauty, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Sleeping Beauty; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

"And down she falls in death-like sleep", , from The Blue Beard Picture Book
3715326 " And down she falls in death-like sleep", , from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane

The Prince asks directions, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho)
3715325 The Prince asks directions, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Sleeping Beauty; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Sinbad carried the Old Man of the Sea on his shoulders, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy
3085934 Sinbad carried the Old Man of the Sea on his shoulders, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

The giant breaks his neck, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub
3715328 The giant breaks his neck, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Jack and the Beanstalk; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

The Princess learns to spin, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho)
3715324 The Princess learns to spin, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Sleeping Beauty; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Once upon a time a poor Peasant, named Crabb, was taking a load of wood drawn by two oxen
3474248 Once upon a time a poor Peasant, named Crabb, was taking a load of wood drawn by two oxen to the town for sale, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The Kings only daughter had been carried off by a Dragon
3474223 The Kings only daughter had been carried off by a Dragon, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour litho) by Rackham

"When Tom had said goodbye to his Father they went away with him
3474206 " When Tom had said goodbye to his Father they went away with him..", from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

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"Step into a world of enchantment and wonder, where fairy tales come to life. From the whimsical realms of Alice's adventures to the epic quests in Faerie Queene, these captivating illustrations transport us to magical lands beyond our imagination. In John Tenniel's iconic portrayal, we witness the intense confrontation between Alice and the Red Queen. With her famous line "Off with her head. ", tension fills the air as Alice navigates through this topsy-turvy world. Walter Crane's depiction of Faerie Queene takes us on a journey filled with knights, maidens, and mythical creatures. The vibrant colors and intricate details bring forth an ethereal beauty that captivates our senses. Peering mischievously from above, The Cheshire Cat observes an argument between the Red King and Queen in another one of Tenniel's masterpieces. Its enigmatic smile leaves us wondering about its true intentions. The courtly scene presented by Tenniel showcases The King and Queen of Hearts ruling over their subjects with absurdity and unpredictability. Their outlandish personalities add a touch of humor to this fantastical tale. Edward Robert Hughes' Midsummer Eve transports us to a mystical night where fairies dance under moonlit skies, and is a moment frozen in time when magic reigns supreme. Puss-in-Boots emerges as a cunning hero in his charming boots and hat, ready for any adventure that comes his way. His wit and resourcefulness make him an endearing character loved by all ages. Viktor Mihajlovic Vasnecov captures the essence of choice with A Knight at the Crossroads. We are left pondering which path he will take - bravery or cowardice? Only time will tell what fate awaits him on his quest. The Mad Hatter brings eccentricity to new heights in Tenniel's illustration. With his peculiar tea party antics, he adds an element of madness to Alice's journey.