Mother Goose by Arthur Rackham

Mother Goose by Arthur Rackham

This book is a collection of the best known nursery rhymes illustrated by Rackhams obscure, humourous and imaginative colour plates and black and white line drawings. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. About the Illustrator: Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the premier illustrators of the early 20th Century. He illustrated many books, the first of which was published in 1893. His humour, romance and soul made him the leading illustrator of the early twentieth century and his work is to be found in versions of almost every classic from Hansel and Gretel to The Tempest, from The Pied Piper to Peer Gynt. Characteristic of his work are gloomy forests of sinuous trees, nubile fairy maidens, and unsightly ogres and trolls. Throughout his career he developed a very individual style that was to influence a whole generation of children, artists and other illustrators. His haunting humour and dreamlike romance adds to the enchantment and fantasy of children's literature.

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) studied at the Lambeth School of Art and was born in Lewisham, England. His illustrations for Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and J.K. Rowling's J.K. Rowling's J.K. Rowling's J.K. Rowling's J.K. Rowling's J.K. Rowling's J.K.

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ISBN 13	9781853261466
ISBN 10	1853261467
Title	Mother Goose
Author	Arthur Rackham
Series	Wordsworth Children's Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published	1994-11-05
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.