The Book

5" x 7.5"
London: Macmillan, 1882, London, 1882. Walter Crane (illustrator). First Edition.
"Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm," a collection of 52 fairy tales translated into English by Lucy Crane. Olive green cloth binding highly decorated in cream and burgundy.11 full-page plates and 108 decorative head and tail pieces by Walter Crane.
The illustrations in this book reflect his philosophy of the importance of decorative art. Crane believed that decorative art should relate to its surroundings rather than remain complete in itself.