signed first edition
1989 · New York
by Hague, Michael; Perrault, Charles
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this beautifully-illustrated edition of some of Perrault's most beloved fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and of course Cinderella – with original drawing of an enchanted pumpkin. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 10'' x 7.75''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($18.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 78 pages. (truncated)