Condition 

  This book is in very good condition. There is a signature in the front and no bookplates or markings of any kind. This book contains all 20 of Dulac's original tipped-in color illustrations, with none missing or removed. There is some light foxing. The book comes with its rare original dustjacket. The jacket is in good condition with a chip at the top of the front cover. This is a first edition edition printed by Hodder and Stoughton in 1915. These early Dulac's are often split up and sold separately for their beautiful prints. A rare find complete with many beautiful illustrations. 

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---------- About the Illustrator---------- 

Edmund Dulac (1882–1953) was a French book illustrator prominent during the so called "Golden Age of Illustration." Born in Toulouse, France, he began his career by studying law at the University of Toulouse, but also followed classes in the Ecole des Beaux Arts, eventually switching full time to art. In London, the 22-year old Frenchman was picked up by J.M. Dent and given a commission to illustrate the collected works of the Brontë sisters. He then began an association with the Leicester Gallery and Hodder & Stoughton; the gallery would commission paintings from Dulac and then sell the rights to Hodder & Stoughton, who would publish the books while the gallery would sell the paintings. Books produced under this arrangement by Dulac include Stories from The Arabian Nights (1907), Shakespeare's The Tempest (1908), The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1909), The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales (1910), Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1911), and Princess Badoura (1913). After the war, the deluxe edition illustrated book became a rarity and Dulac's career in this field was over. His last such books were Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book (1916), the Tanglewood Tales (1918) and The Kingdom of the Pearl (1920). His career continued in other areas, including newspaper caricatures, portraiture, theatre costume and set design, bookplates, chocolate boxes, medals, and various graphics.

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