{"product_id":"old-french-fairy-tales-illustrated-by-virginia-frances-sterrett-hardcover","title":"Old French Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eComtesse De Segur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVirginia Frances Sterrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld French Fairy Tales is a collection of french folklore and fairytales, penned by Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Ségur (1799 - 1874). Ségur was a French writer of Russian birth, best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie (Sophie's misfortunes), intended for children. The anthology contains stories split into four categories: 'Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon', 'Good Little Henry', 'Princess Rosette', 'Little Gay Mouse' and 'Ourson'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories in \u003ci\u003eOld French Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e are accompanied by the truly beautiful illustrations of Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900 - 1931). Presented alongside the text, her illustrations further refine and elucidate Ségur's masterful storytelling. Sterrett was an American artist and illustrator - one of the most talented, though also most tragic, of the 'Golden Age' illustrators. Sterrett's illustrations are delicate yet powerful, inspired by the tradition of Art Nouveaux with its light washes of colour and sinuous black lines. She only completed three works in her lifetime, due to her early death from tuberculosis at the age of thirty-one. These include \u003ci\u003eOld French Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (1920), \u003ci\u003eTanglewood Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (1921) and \u003ci\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/i\u003e (1928). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.2 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169239011463,"sku":"9781447449492","price":80.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d7285a4dac40b863d0c91d70f931421e.webp?v=1733340209","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/old-french-fairy-tales-illustrated-by-virginia-frances-sterrett-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}