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Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm

Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863, Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859, Crane, Lucy, 1842-1882, Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · 1914 · London : Macmillan · 173 pictures

Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm is a 1914 London collection of fairy tales published by Macmillan, translated by Lucy Crane and illustrated by Walter Crane for a general readership of children and adults. Its pictures are small black-and-white line blocks, including large decorative initial letters with figures set inside the letterforms, a framed medallion with grotesque faces and animals, and a pastoral tailpiece, offering a designer ready models for historical ornament and narrative vignettes.

Fairy tales

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