Hansel & Grethel and Other Stories

Grimm,Jakob; Grimm, Wilhelm. Hansel & Grethel and Other Stories. 1920, re-issue from 1909 edition. Constable & Co. London. Illustrated with full page, colour illustrations, as well as black and white illustrations. 20 tipped-in illustrations, as well as 28 black and white designs by Arthur Rackham. 7.5 X 10. [2] half title; illustrated frontice; v-x; pp.1-160.

Dark blue boards with gold title illustration by Rackham on front cover. Intricate character and line design along spine, detailing title, illustrator and publisher. Shelf wear to top and tail of spine, and along edges, as well as some bumping to corners. Small discolouration to front cover board, as shown. Now, kept in protective clear cover. Some loosening to upper front joint. Small tear to illustration opposite page 1.

The much loved tale of Hansel and Grethel has its origins as a German fairy tale, collected by the infamous Brothers Grimm. This much loved tale revolves around a brother and sister who find themselves alone in a deep and treacherous wood. It is here that the duo encounter a house made of gingerbread and other sweets. The owner of the house is a witch who quickly traps the children and begins to fatten them up to be eaten. Gretel outsmarts the witch and the siblings escape. This volume also features much-loved tales, such as Red Riding Hood, the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Rapunzel and many more.