Grimms' Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Ruth Moorwood and H. Rountree

This edition of the Grimm's Fairy Tales contains sixty-eight of their classic stories beautifully illustrated with the black-and-white drawings of Ruth Moorwood and a frontispiece by Harry Rountree. It includes the narratives of 'The Golden Bird' 'Tom Thumb' 'Rapunzel' 'Snow-Drop' 'The Elves and the Shoemaker' 'Hansel and Gretel' 'Rumpelstiltskin' 'Ashputtel' and many more. Harry Rountree (1878 - 1950) was a prolific illustrator originally from New Zealand known for his frequent and fruitful collaborations with other artists - such as this joint venture with Ruth Moorwood.The Brothers Grimm are perhaps the best known folklorists of all time. Die Brüder Grimm; Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) were German academics linguists cultural researchers lexicographers and authors - who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the nineteenth century. The popularity of their collected tales has endured well; they have been translated into more than 100 languages and remain in print in the present day. This is a text to be appreciated by young and old alike; extraordinary for its literary as well as artistic significance.