Story Collection (page 19)

The Water Babies, illustration by William Heath Robinson
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, illustration by William Heath Robinson (1915). The first thing which Tom saw was the black cedars. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Illustration, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, by Arthur Rackham -- An elderberry hobbled across the walk, and stood chatting with some young quinces. A curious group of humanised trees. Date: 1906

Illustration, Rumpelstiltskin -- In front of the house a fire was burning, and an indescribably ridiculous little man was hopping on one leg and singing. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Jew Among the Thorns -- The Jew was forced to dance faster and faster till the thorns tore his shabby coat, combed his goat-s beard, and scratched him all over. Date: 1909

Illustration, The King of the Golden Mountain -- The Son made a circle, and his Father and he took their places within it, and the little black Mannikin appeared. Date: 1909

Title page design, Hassan by James Elroy Flecker
Title page design, Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker, with illustrations by Thomas Mackenzie

Samson carrying the gates of Gaza. Date: circa late 19th century

Tahiti scene by Leon Carre
Illustration by Leon Carre to accompany a story in The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1930 entitled, Tahiti Tihare - a Polynesian Legend

Release of Disney film Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Excerpt from The Sphere magazine with a variety of stills from the first feature-length animated film produced by the Walt Disney studios, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Little Red Hen, the picture of domestic efficiency, sweeps her front doorstep while an nterested looking fox lurks nearby. Date: c.1915

The Road to Bethlehem - Mary and Joseph
This picture shows Mary and Joseph on the way to Bethlehem for the census and birth of Jesus. Mary is shown with a halo and riding the donkey with Joseph leading them

Pinocchio -- snail at a window
Pinocchio -- A window in the lower storey opened, and the same snail appeared at it. Date: 1911

Cover design, Pinocchio, the Tale of a Puppet by C Collodi, translated from the Italian by M A Murray, illustrated by Charles Folkard. Showing three wooden puppets framed by theatrical curtains

Anarchist Paracutist
A parachutist escapes from the Attila - the aptly-named flying machine of the evil- minded anarchist Hartmann - while on a bombing raid. (Story only guessed at) Date: 1902

Repeating Pattern - Cinderella Story - green background
Repeating Pattern - Characters from the story of Cinderella (in white silhouette on a green background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Repeating Pattern - Cinderella Story - yellow background
Repeating Pattern - Characters from the story of Cinderella (in white silhouette on a yellow background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Repeating Pattern - Alice and Gardeners. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Repeating Pattern - Alice and the White Rabbit. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Anton Lang - German Studio potter and Actor - Oberammergau
Signed postcard of Anton Lang (18751938) was a German studio potter and an actor in the Oberammergau Passion Play. He played the role of Jesus Christ in 1900, 1910, and 1922

Elijah on Mt Carmel
The Prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel. circa late 19th century

Shipwreck of Paul the Apostle on Melita (Malta)
The Bible book of Acts recounts that on the way to Rome for his appeal as a Roman citizen to Caesar, Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked on " Melita" (Malta). circa late 19th century

Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has
Prince Khans Dream. Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has seen in his dream

Wessex / Wareham / Anglebury
Wessex scenery: Wareham, Dorset, model for Anglebury in Thomas Hardys short story The Withered Arm - distant view Date: 1906

The Adventures of Prince Achmed by Lotte Reiniger
Page from The Bystander showing stills from a pioneering animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, acted entirely by silhouette characters cut by the artist

Sir George Frampton in studio with Peter Pan statue
Sir George Frampton pictured in his studio with a sculpture of Peter Pan, the famous fictional creation of J. M. Barrie. The sculpture was erected in Kensington Gardens on 1 May 1912

Swedish Grandmother
An old Swedish woman in traditional costume of Sweden, reading a Bible story to her grandchild on the wooden steps of her house. Date: 1930s

Japanese Story-Telling
A Japanese grandmother tells traditional tales to a group of children gathered round the brazier, laying aside their kites, dolls and tops. Date: 1899

Bedroom scene with a couple, two servants and a dog
A crowded bedroom scene with a woman in bed, her lover standing at the side, two servants and a dog. An illustration to the story by La Fontaine

Snowdrop by Katharine Cameron
Snowdrop (or Snow White) by Katharine Cameron. Snowdrop appears to be dead. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

The Fairy Wife
Andrew King and the Fairy Wife - illustration to a story by Maurice Hewlett

British Ballad, The Demon Lover
THE DEMON LOVER (also known as James Harris, James Herries, or The House Carpenter) Popular British Ballad telling the story of a man (the Devil), who returns to a former lover after an absence

Walled garden, Great Maytham Hall, near Rolvenden, Kent
View of the walled garden at the back of Great Maytham Hall, a Grade II listed country house near Rolvenden, Kent. It was the inspiration for the childrens classic, The Secret Garden

Elephants charging forward through water
Elephants charge toward the viewer through a shallow pool. Illustration from Romance of Ivory story in pen & ink by Raymond Sheppard

Cinderella meets a princess at a spinning wheel
A composite illustration of two childrens stories -- Prince Charming fits the glass slipper on Cinderella (right), and a prince encounters a princess (possibly Princess Aurora)

Essex ring auctioned at Christie s
Two views of the famous Essex ring which Queen Elizabeth I is said to have given to the Earl of Essex, and which might have saved his life if it had been returned in time

8 Immortals Cross Sea
The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each using their own particular magic charm. The story is used as a proverb for there being many ways to accomplish a task

Rumpelstiltskin
By one of those happy chances which happen only in fairy tales, the queens messenger happens to be passing the gnomes home when he reveals his name as Rumpelstiltskin

Gossip about Fairies 30
Many dwarfs work underground, often in the mining industry, notably in the Harz mountains of Germany : but they generally come up at nights. as in the story of Snow-White

The Little Meraid
The little mermaid sits on a rock and gazes at the lights of the distant town

Publius Horatius Cocles defending the Tiber bridge
Publius Horatius Cocles, an army officer of the Roman Republic, together with two companions, Spurius Larcius and Titus Herminius

Susi - Puppies Adventure Stories
Susi - reading Puppies Adventure Stories. 1950s

The Lambs of Littlecote, a thrilling school story
Penny dreadful story, The Lambs of Littlecote, a thrilling school story, by E H Burrage - four schoolboys enjoy a midnight feast of ham, pickles and pie. circa 1890s

A Thrilling Story -- mother and two children
A Thrilling Story -- a mother reads from a book to her two children, who don t look very thrilled. late 19th century

Cover design, Ladys Companion -- free frock pattern, 200 in prizes, Joseph Hockings finest serial, October 1927. 1927

Cover design, The Golden West -- 12 complete stories for seven pence. circa 1927

Charles Coburn (June 19, 1877 August 30, 1961) billed here as The Tramp Comedian, Vocalist, Reciter and Story Merchant. The text refers to The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1890)

An Italian Fairy Tale - Deodato the Florentine & Enchanter
The magician claims the beautiful young girl for himself, leaving Deodato alone. Date: 1929

An Oriental Fairy Tale - Goldbeard & the Hand of Fate
Bahama, Golden Beard, holding a Princess captive inside the magic mountain. She will later be rescued and freed from her golden fetters by a Prince who finds a miniature hand of jade. Date: 1929

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