Images to Tell a Story
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““D'Aulnoy’s Fairy Tales” illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren
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Gracieuse and Percinet ~ From D’Aulnoy’s Fairy Tales ~ 1923
“She opened the box and immediately out came a quantity of little men.”
illustrated-story:
“Annie French - Bridesmaids; The Veils; Meadow Breeze
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Mermaid ~ The Magical Man of Mirth ~ Illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbott & Helen Alden Knipe ~ 1910 ~ via
“Without Waiting for Assistance, the Charming Mermaid Glided Forth”
More illustrations from this lovely work can be found at the blog,...
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ Princess & The Merman ~ The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
The Little Merman swam to the shore, and, creeping up the strand, lay on the yellow sands at her feet.
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ Dragon & The Merman ~ The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ Dragon Skin ~ The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ Queen of the Gnomes ~ The Story of the Queen of the Gnomes and the True Prince from The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
She looked the ugliest of the little men straight in the face, and she tossed back her...
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ Princess & The Goblin ~ The Story of the Queen of the Gnomes and the True Prince from The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Goblin & The Witch ~ The Story of the Queen of the Gnomes and the True Prince from The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
Something in the Witch’s face had already told him that she was not a nice person...
Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Story of the Queen of the Gnomes and the True Prince from The Story of the Little Merman by Ethel Reader ~ 1909 ~ via
“Oh, Goblin,” she cried, “where are you? What has happened. Is it you?”
indigodreams:
“ A Boy Of Teneriffe, Amelia Bauerle (1873 - 1916)
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Doris Williamson ~ Owain of Drws Coed, or, The Faery Maiden’s Bower ~ Wonder Tales of Ancient Wales ~ 1922 ~ via & via
“They took Bela gently in their arms, and the air was full of sad farewells to Owain.”
Doris Williamson ~ Title Page ~ Wonder Tales of Ancient Wales ~ 1922 ~ via
Jessie Bayes ~ The Erl King’s Daughter ~ The International Studio ~ 1914
The Erl King’s Daughter Sending Faery Servants to Their Several Tasks
Minnie Dibdin Spooner ~ A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare ~ The Golden Staircase ~ 1906 ~ via Archive.org