I have become obsessed with Walter Crane's books lately. Now I am wondering if there is really any interest in them. I also make a series of miniature books titled Pre-1900. Which means all of the books in that series were published before 1900. I don't include Walter Crane's books in that series because he wrote and or illustrated so many books. The illustrations Walter Crane drew or amazingly detailed. Some of the stories would be considered unfit for young children these days. Of course, the Brothers Grimm original versions of fairy tales are often way too violent or gory for today's children. One example is Cinderella. One of the stepsisters cuts off her big toe to fit into the slipper while the other stepsister slices off the back of her heel. After the wedding of Cinderella and the Prince the stepmother and the stepsister are put into barrels that have had nails pounded into them and rolled down a hill. The Disney versions certainly left out these details. Just something to think about.
Back to Walter Crane. Today's offering is Baby's Own Aesop. A charming little book of Aesop's Tales illustrated in Walter Crane's own style.
ON SALE ALL INVENTORY IN MY EBAY STORE 20% DISCOUNT. Regular Price $15.00 Sale Price $12.00. 1:12 SCALE MINIATURE BOOK BABY’S OWN
AESOP WALTER CRANE DOLLHOUSE SCALE
BABY’S OWN AESOP
WALTER CRANE is a handcrafted miniature reproduction of Baby’s
Own Aesop “condensed in rhyme” and illustrated
by Walter Crane. Originally published by George Routledge and Sons Publishers in 1887. This volume contains the complete text and
illustrations in 57 pages. This
volume measures 7/8 inch high by
7/8 inch wide by 1/4 inch thick
MINIATURE BOOKS BY LEE ANN (leeann1948) MY EBAY STORE
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