1910 – Sleeping Beauty – Arthur Quiller-Couch | Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

The Sleeping Beauty, and Other Fairy Tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch is an early 20^th-century collection of old French tales and stories. It includes some of the most iconic, “tales as old as time” including Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and the lesser-known Blue Beard.

The illustrations found in this edition make it all the more desirable. Edmund Dulac art has long been some of the most fascinating, early 20^th-century book illustrations and the 30 full-page color plates in this example are no exception.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sleeping Beauty, and Other Fairy Tales: From the Old French
• Author(s): Arthur Quiller-Couch
• Illustrator(s): Edmund Dulac
• Publisher: Toronto, The Musson Book Company Limited
• Edition: Undated, circa 1910.
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Brown cloth hardcover
• Size:  10 in x 7.5 in (25.4 cm x 19 cm)
• Collation: [18], 128, [2] pp
• Illustrations: 30 full-page plates in color
• Contents Include:
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Cinderella
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Blue Beard

Condition:

Very Good condition. Red leather binding shows fading and light rubbing. Gilt title and accents retained. Text block remains secure. Plates complete and sharp.

Why Collect This?

• Classic fairy tales retold by Arthur Quiller-Couch
• Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, a major figure in book art

Item Number: # 50560