Magical Gallery

Fairy Tales of Winter - Cinderella by Pauline Baynes

Cinderella by Pauline Baynes, one of four illustration of fairy tales which reflect each season. In this instance, Cinderella is transformed by her fairy godmother into a dazzling princess while her coach (formerly a pumpkin) awaits pulled by six white mice. She SHALL go to the ball

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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Three adder stones

Three adder stones, also known as hag stones, witch stones, serpent's eggs and snake's eggs. They are believed by some to have been formed by the secretions of snakes or adders, and thought to have magical powers. They are probably formed when stones have their centres worn away by the natural action of flowing water. Date: 1843

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Dust Jacket for A Treasury of Flower Stories

Dust Jacket for A Treasury of Flower Stories by Inez N. McFee. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s, she moved on from earlier highly-decorative fairy art to produce beautiful monotone woodcuts in a distinctly oriental style. This artwork (as seen here) was produced under the name Molly MacArthur, or F.M. MacArthur. Date: 1929

© The Florence Mary Anderson Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library