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The Little Match Girl – The Golden Age of Illustration Series

This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl, first published in May of 1824. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition of The Little Match Girl features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, Harry Clarke, Honor Appleton, Maxwell Armfield, among others.

This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and – most importantly – the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form.

The ‘Golden Age of Illustration Series’ has sourced the rare original editions of Hans Christian Andersen’s books, and reproduced the beautiful art work – in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales.

 

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With works such as The Little Match Girl, Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s.

Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

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.

On this website, you can find out about some of our best-selling authors, illustrators, and stories. We also have a full bookshop, an introduction to the Golden Age of Illustration, and a history of the fairy tale itself.

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