The Magic Kiss (1916)

Illustrated by Florence Anderson

 

 

 

To the left, we show an original 1st Edition of The Magic Kiss -

as published by Cassell and Company Ltd (London) in 1916.

 

This example retains the original pictorial cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the right, we show illustrated

Title Page for The Magic Kiss.

 

The Magic Kiss is thought to be the first publication of a tale by Christine Chaundler (later to be author of Arthur and His

Knights and Lancelot). Specially prepared as a tale for children, it is presented in a wonderful manner as a Picture Story-Book

with a gorgeous suite of colour images by Florence Anderson, in addition to a vast array of her marginal monotone

illustrations.

 

Chaundler's magical story tells of Pierrot, Page to the Fairy Queen, who carries on an adventure in search of a cure for an

enchantment suffered by the Fairy Princess. Upon his return, he succeeded in curing the Princess where all others had failed

and was made a Prince of the Fairyland.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints

 

 

For connoisseurs of Anderson's work, we have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying each of her major colour images for The Magic Kiss and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code: FA MK CS(12)
Price: US$60.00

 

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 Florence Anderson, 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 Florence Anderson, 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 Florence Anderson.

 

 

The major colour illustrations

 

Frontispiece

Pierrot, the Fairy Queen's Page, cannot

play with the other Children

 

 

Chapter 1

The little Princess hides

in the Toadstool Ring

Chapter 2

The wicked little goblin men came

creeping, creeping round

Chapter 3

"Oh! Oh!! Oh!!!" they cried as they

caught sight of her

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C1 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C2 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C3 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C4 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Chapter 4

Pierrot starts out to find a Cure

for the little Princess

 

 

Chapter 5

"You might go to the Moon-fairies,"

said the Star-lighters

Chapter 6

Pierrot tells the Moon-witch

about the poor Princess

Chapter 7

"Hallo!" said the Earth-fairies.

"Who are you?"

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C5 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C6 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C7 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C8 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Chapter 8

The Mother-of-all-the-Babies

Chapter 9

Pierrot starts back to Fairyland

Chapter 10

The Fairy Alchemists experiment

with the Kiss

 

 

Chapter 11

He flung his arm around the Princess -

and kissed her!

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C9 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C10 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C11 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 11x14" sheet

Code: FA MK C12 (11x14)
Price: US$60.00