Peer Gynt, written by Henrik Johan Ibsen, is a five-act play, and one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays of all time. It is presented here, alongside the truly impressive illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Ibsen believed Per Gynt, the Norwegian fairy tale on which the play is loosely based, to be rooted in fact, and several of the characters are modeled after Ibsen’s own family, notably his parents Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg. He was also generally inspired by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen’s collection of Norwegian fairy tales, published in...
Peer Gynt, written by Henrik Johan Ibsen, is a five-act play, and one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays of all time. It is pres...
Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. Many of the earliest childrens 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. 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. Throughout...
Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. Many of the earliest childrens books, particularly those dating ba...
This delightful play, written by Julia Ellsworth Ford, is loosely based around Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant." The dwarf character of Snickerty Nick is entirely original and the play centres around him. The little boy is only a loving and beloved child and Winter and Spring are personified by fairies and gnomes. A wonderful play full of magic and delight. This plays pages are illustrated with the wonderful illustrations of Arthur Rackham who's magic touch, making real all the fairies and gnomes, endears all child life to grown ups and well as to children.
Pook Press celebrates the...
This delightful play, written by Julia Ellsworth Ford, is loosely based around Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant." The dwarf character of Snickerty ...
Generations of children have gone to bed Christmas Eve with the hoof-beats of eight tiny reindeer in their ears and in their minds the vision of Saint Nick with his pipe and beard at the mantel filling their stockings, as described in the incomparable "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore. * * * * Of all the different editions of this classic, none is more treasured than this one, with the gorgeous 30 Rackham illustrations. His 4 soft, full-color full-page paintings, his 26 delicate Black-and-White line drawings all combine to make the perfect setting for the poem. * * * * Here is...
Generations of children have gone to bed Christmas Eve with the hoof-beats of eight tiny reindeer in their ears and in their minds the vision of Saint...
Finisterra Books presents the bicentary edition of the classic work by the Brothers Grimm. This paperback selection presents original black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Rackham as depicted in the 1909 edition featuring his work. Additional titles by this publisher are available at www.finisterrabooks.com.
Finisterra Books presents the bicentary edition of the classic work by the Brothers Grimm. This paperback selection presents original black-and-white ...
This book was originally published in 1909 and contains a collection of classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm wonderfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Tales include Briar Rose, The Elves and the Shoemaker, Clever Hans, The Goosegirl, The Seven Ravens, Iron Hans and many many more. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. We 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. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of...
This book was originally published in 1909 and contains a collection of classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm wonderfully illustrated by Arthur Ra...
Originally published in 1919, this books contains a collection of traditional tales from the British Isles beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. We 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. 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. Throughout his...
Originally published in 1919, this books contains a collection of traditional tales from the British Isles beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. ...
This anthology, collected by Edmund Gosse, contains Swinburns various poems which are addressed to children, or are descriptive of child life. They are here decorated with the delicate and romantic illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Writer Edmund Gosse told Rackham,"This volume will not merely be the best book of the present art-season, but a joy to all sensitive people for years and years to come." Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. We are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original...
This anthology, collected by Edmund Gosse, contains Swinburns various poems which are addressed to children, or are descriptive of child life. They ar...
Originally published in 1919, this books contains a collection of traditional tales from the British Isles beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. We 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. 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. Throughout his...
Originally published in 1919, this books contains a collection of traditional tales from the British Isles beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. ...
The Allies Fairy Book contains a selection of traditional fairy tales from the allied countries participating in World War I. Its stories include; Jack the Giant Killer (English); The Battle of the Birds (Scottish); Lludd and Llevelys (Welsh); Gulesh (Irish); The Sleeping Beauty (French); Cesarino and the Dragon (Italian); What came of picking flowers (Portuguese); The Adventures of Little Peachling, The Foxs Wedding and The Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Japanese); Frost (Russian); The Golden Apple-Tree and the Nine Peahens (Serbian); and The Last Adventure of Thyl Ulenspiegel (Belgian). The tales are...
The Allies Fairy Book contains a selection of traditional fairy tales from the allied countries participating in World War I. Its stories include; Jac...
