Dream Boats and Other Stories - Portraits and Histories of Fauns Fairies Fishes and Other Pleasant Creatures - Illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker

Dugald Stewart Walker's 1918 collection of short children's stories Dream Boats and Other Stories presents a fantastic collection of charming and magical tales concerning fauns fairies and other mystical creatures. This timeless volume is ideal bedtime material and is not to be missed by lovers of fairy tales and folklore. Contents include: The Magic Dewdrop Cold Porridge Out of Doors Waiting Dreams A Fairy Ring to Valentine On June Winds To My Grown-Up Self Snapdragons As Posted by Legal Authority Sweet April Alone A Little Dream That Wandered Summer Breezes Autumn's Colour Little Birds and Dream Boats-Play.These tales are accompanied by the beautiful and intricate illustrations of Dugald Stewart Walker who was one of the most highly-celebrated illustrators of children's books during the early twentieth century and are best remembered for the lavish magical realm that they frequently describe. He is perhaps best known for his illustrated edition of Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen (1914) but also illustrated books such as The Boy who Knew what the Birds Said and Rainbow Gold - Poems Old and New. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's classics and fairy tales - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books in high-quality colour editions so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.