![]() ![]() ![]() Several full-page spreads over two pages. Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham in a unique silhouette style features b&w and several silhouettes decorated in red, slate, and black. The Primerose or 'Briar Rose' frontispiece color plate is present which captures the sleeping beauty in her spell. The spectacular English variant of Arthur Rackham's illustrated 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Evans from the original French of Charles Perrault. Brick red wrapper features cover and spine titles with silhouette of Rackham design: "Once Upon A Time" depicting children surrounding storyteller. Rare original pictorial wrapper, moderate edge wear, chip, rub, toning protected in new clear sleeve. Matching design at front, back boards depict the sleeping beauty in repose unique to this British edition is a red, rather than orange hue to design. Pictorial boards, red cloth spine, moderate shelf, corner wear. ![]()
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