Tanglewood Tales (1918)

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

 

 

On the left is shown a rare copy of Dulac's interpretation of Hawthorne's

Tanglewood Tales produced by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd (London) in 1918.

 

This example retains the original decoratively ochre- and gold-stamped

Edmund Dulac cover with stylised Centaurs and other Art Nouveau

flourishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we shown the Title Page with the

subtle decoration designed by Dulac.

 

Tanglewood Tales presents a selection of ancient Greek myths as retold for children by the 19th Century American author,

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). As arranged in the version illustrated by Dulac, Hawthorne's tales are entitled: "The

Minotaur"; "The Pygmies"; "The Dragon's Teeth"; "Circe's Palace"; "The Pomegranate Seeds"; and "The Golden Fleece".

 

The treatment provided to Hawthorne's tales by Dulac is superb. Quite unlike other of his contemporaries who contributed

illustrations to versions of Tanglewood Tales - such as Arthur Rackham and Maxfield Parrish - Dulac has blended the aesthete

of the high Art Nouveau with influences directly from ancient Greek art to produce a set of stunning images.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints

 

 

For connoisseurs of Dulac's work, we have prepared sets of 14 Greeting Cards displaying each of his colour images for Tanglewood Tales and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code: ED TT CS(14)
Price: US$70.00

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-in plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted

approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is

hand-finished and and the images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each

card carries information about Edmund Dulac, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior

of the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.

Each of these large format prints is also accompanied by information about Edmund Dulac, this suite and the profiled

illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart

secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any

destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Edmund Dulac.

 

 

The colour illustrations

 

The Minotaur

She shook her hands over the multitude

below, as if she were scattering a

million of curses among them

 

 

The Minotaur

Just as Prince Theseus was going on

board, his father bethought himself

of one last word to say

The Minotaur

"Then follow me," said Ariadne

The Minotaur

So now the battle was ended ... and

all the wickedness and the ugliness that

infest life, were past and gone forever

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 1 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 2 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 3 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 4 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

The Pygmies

The were constantly at war with the

cranes and they had always been so, ever

since the long-lived Giant could remember

 

 

The Dragon's Teeth

He scampered across the sand, and plunged

right in among the foaming billows

The Dragon's Teeth

Drawing his sword, he rushed at the

monster and flung himself right into

his cavernous mouth

Circe's Palace

Yet it was not so sweet as the

song of the Sirens

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 5 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 6 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 7 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 8 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Circe's Palace

They made haste to wallow down

upon all fours

The Pomegranate Seeds

On went the chariot, and King Pluto

seemed greatly pleased to find himself

once more in his own kingdom

 

 

The Pomegranate Seeds

But neither could Pan tell her what had

become of Proserpina any better than

the rest of these wild people

The Golden Fleece

The good Chiron taught his pupils how

to play upon the harp

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 9 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 10 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 11 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 12 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 
   

The Golden Fleece

Jason appointed Tiphys to be helmsman,

because he was a star-gazer

(Frontispiece)

 

 

The Golden Fleece

He caught one of them by the horn and

the other by his screwed-up tail

    

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 13 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: ED TT 14 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00