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Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illus.A Rackham by Jacob Grimm; Arthur Rackham (Illustrator); Wilhelm Grimm
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
Early in the nineteenth century, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm compiled a collection of stories to preserve the folklore of their native Germany. Forty-three of them -- fairy tales, some deliciously dark, that have bewitched readers for generations -- are gathered here. Translated into more than 150 languages ...Show more
Joan of Arc by F. Funck-Brentano; D,V. Guillonnet (Illustrator)
Category: Religion | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
Warrior, martyr, saint: Joan of Arc has captivated imaginations around the world for centuries. The legendary heroine of a tumultuous episode from the Hundred Years' War, Joan led the French army to triumph over the English at the Siege of Orleans in 1429. Two years later the 19-year-old was captured by ...Show more
La Vie Parisienne - Covers and Cartoons, 1917-1922 by Cheri Herouard; René Vincent
Category: Art | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
The legendary French magazine La Vie Parisienne reached its peak in both popularity and relevance during the tumultuous years of World War I. Published weekly, the periodical covered current topics in literature, music, arts, and theatre, offering an attractive mix of subjects coupled with witty comment ...Show more
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving; N. C. Wyeth (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up 20 years later, having missed the ...Show more
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam; Edward FitzGerald (Retold by)
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
"A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse -- and Thou, Beside me, singing in the Wilderness," is only one of the memorable verses from Edward FitzGerald's translations of poems by the 11th century Persian sage Omar Khayy m. This magnificent version of The Rub iy t of Omar Khayy m reproduces the edition publishe ...Show more
Sindbad the Sailor and Other Stories from The Arabian Nights by DULAC EDMUND
Category: Accessories | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
This gorgeous collectors' edition collects several of the timeless stories from The Arabian Nights, faithfully retold by English author Laurence Housman and magnificently enhanced with 23 color plates by illustrator Edmund Dulac, one of the most talented artists of the Golden Age of Illustration. Dulac' ...Show more
Slovenly Peter by Mark Twain (Translator); Fritz Kredel (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
Written in 1845 by German physician Heinrich Hoffmann, Slovenly Peter has entertained generations of readers around the world. This marvelous hardcover edition features Mark Twain's witty translation of the hilarious rhymes that recount the disastrous consequences that befall naughty children. Hoffmann' ...Show more
Stories from Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen; Edmund Dulac (Illustrator)
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
For over 150 years, the enchanting fairy tales of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen have delighted people all over the world. This beautifully designed treasury gathers his most beloved tales in a gilt-stamped, hardcover edition, illustrated with 28 full-color images by Golden Age artist Edmund Dula ...Show more
The Arabian Nights by Rene Bull
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
The Irish illustrator Rene Bull unleashed an exuberant energy in his work that meshed well with the exotic themes and settings of his masterpieces, The Arabian Nights and the Rubaiyat. This new Calla Edition presents 20 full-color plates and nearly 100 black-line illustrations from the original in a dis ...Show more
The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
While best known for his comedies of the 1890s, including The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde was a master of many forms. This grand reproduction of a rare 1910 edition includes five of his very best fairy tales: "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Devo ...Show more
The Knave of Hearts by Louise Saunders; Maxfield Parrish (Illustrator)
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
Louise Saunders, talented wife of legendary editor Max Perkins, teamed with one of the most popular illustrators of all time to create this unforgettable fable. Known for his beautiful coloring and humorous touch, Maxfield Parrish's work is iconic -- and The Knave of Hearts is his ultimate achievement. ...Show more
The Sleeping Beauty by Arthur Rackham (Illustrator); C S Evans (As told by)
Category: Classics | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, li ...Show more