{"product_id":"old-french-fairy-tales-comtesse-de-segur-9781447449492","title":"Old French Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett","description":"Old French Fairy Tales is a collection of french folklore and fairytales, penned by Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of S馮ur (1799 - 1874). S馮ur 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'. \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 S馮ur'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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Comtesse De Segur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447449495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447449492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.30w x 0.90d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comtesse De Segur","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994987004159,"sku":"9781447449492","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0793f827-cd30-4e1a-9fe9-b069f61659c8.jpg?v=1683333362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/old-french-fairy-tales-comtesse-de-segur-9781447449492","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}