Old French Fairy Tales (1920)

Illustrated by Virginia Sterrett

 

 

On the left, we show a rare copy of Old French

Fairy Tales that retains the original gilt-stamped

blue cloth cover and tipped-on colour plate.

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show Sterrett's title

page to Old French Fairy Tales.

 

Old French Fairy Tales was published by The Penn Publishing Company (Philadelphia) in 1920 and was the first illustrated

book to benefit from a comprehensive suite of colour and monotone illustrations prepared by Virginia Sterrett.

 

The title includes a collection drawn from the work of Sophie Feoderovna Rostopchine (1799-1874) - a 19th Century

French writer of Russian birth - also known as Comtesse de Ségur.

 

Sterrett's colour illustrations to accompany Old French Fairy Tales are exquisite and her monotone illustrations have a

similarly unique style. Her illustrations have been compared to those of Kay Nielsen and while such comparisons are

high praise indeed, Sterrett's style captures the spirit of her age in idiosyncratic fashion that requires no comparison to

her contemporaries.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints

 

 

Front of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

For connoisseurs of Sterrett's work, we have prepared sets of 9 Greeting Cards displaying each of her major colour images for Old French Fairy Tales and on the left and right, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rear of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

 

 

Front of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

We have also prepared sets of 10 Greeting Cards displaying each of Sterrett's major monotone images for Old French Fairy Tales and on the left and right, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

Code: VS OFFT MCS(10)
Price: US$50.00

Rear of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates -

in hommage to the hand-crafted approach typical of prestige illustrated publications

produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and

the images are presented on Ivory card stock (in the case of colour illustrations) or

on White card stock (for monotone images) with an accompanying envelope. The

rear of each card carries information about Virginia Sterrett, this wonderful suite

and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you

may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images,

we have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared

with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about

Virginia Sterrett, this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be

taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will

be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination

in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200

worth of purchases.

An example of our Fine Art Posters

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Virginia Sterrett.

 

 

The major colour illustrations

 

Old French Fairy Tales

 

Princess Rosette and her Fairy Godmother

 

The Little Grey Mouse

The Tree in the Rotunda

Rosalie saw before her eyes a

tree of marvelous beauty

 

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

Blondine's Second Awakening

She threw her arms around

the neck of Bonne-Biche

 

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

The Journey and Arrival

They were three months passing

through the forest

 

 

 

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Good Little Henry

The Vintage

A part of the wall crumbled

with a terrible noise

Good Little Henry

The Plant of Life

"What are you seeking, little one?"

 

Princess Rosette

Second Day at the Festival

They walked side by side during

the rest of the evening

 

Ourson

The Toad Again

"Ah, ha! you are at last in my

domain, little fool!"

 

 

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Ourson

The Wild Boar

Violette consented willingly to

pass the night in the forest

 

 

     

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The major monotone illustrations

 

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

Blondine

Leger meets the wicked princess, Fourbette

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

Repentence

Blondine sees the castle of

Bonne-Biche and Beau-Minon

 

 

Good Little Henry

The Crow, the Cock and the Frog

A large and deep river ran at

the foot of the mountain

Good Little Henry

The Chase

Henry sprang upon the Wolf's back

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Princess Rosette

The Farm

She saw a man arrive in a laced hat and coat

Princess Rosette

Third and Last Day of the Festival

Untitled Monotone

The Little Grey Mouse

The Little House

Rosalie never left the park which was

surrounded by high walls

 

 

The Little Grey Mouse

The Fairy Detestable

The broom was on fire at once, blazed up

and burned her hands

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Ourson

The Lark and The Toad

Agnella and Passerose were dashed

from cloud to cloud

 

 

Ourson

The Wild Boar

Violette takes refuge from the wild boar

 

   

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The minor monotone illustrations

 

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

Blondine

Untitled Monotone

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

Blondine

Untitled Monotone

Blondine, Bonne-Biche

and Beau-Minon

Blondine Lost

Untitled Monotone

 

 

Good Little Henry

The Poor Sick Mother

Untitled Monotone

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Good Little Henry

The Poor Sick Mother

Untitled Monotone

 

 

Good Little Henry

The Crow, the Cock and the Frog

Untitled Monotone

 

Princess Rosette

The Farm

Untitled Monotone

 

Princess Rosette

The Farm

Untitled Monotone

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Princess Rosette

Rosette at the Court of the King Her Father

Untitled Monotone

The Little Grey Mouse

The Little House

Untitled Monotone

 

 

The Little Grey Mouse

The Little House

Untitled Monotone

The Little Grey Mouse

The Fairy Detestable

Untitled Monotone

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Ourson

The Lark and The Toad

Untitled Monotone

Ourson

The Lark and The Toad

Untitled Monotone

 

 

Ourson

Birth and Infancy of Ourson

Untitled Monotone

 

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