The Rose and the Ring, or The History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo, a Fire-Side Pantomine for Great and Small Children
New York: The Heritage Press, 1942. Illustrations by Fritz Kredel. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in a Slipcase.
Cream colored cloth boards with blue, red and gold outlines, decorations and spine titles, 11.25 inches tall; xiii, 119 pages. Illustrated, with Marginal Glosses by Michael Angelo Titmarsh and the Illustrations Drawn by Fritz Kredel with the Considerable Assistance of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh. In issued slipcase.
The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with minor hand / age soiling. The slip case with a paste-on illustrated title-plate on the front and rear panel. Slipcase is heavily worn with loss on the spine.
Thackeray created the illustrations for 'The Rose and the Ring' during Christmas of 1853, crafting a mock-heroic and humorous fairy tale around them. The story revolves around a magic rose and ring, capable of bestowing beauty upon their owners.
It follows Prince Giglio's adventures after being ousted from the throne by his uncle, detailing his pursuit of Princess Angelica's hand, later shifting to her maid Betsinda.
Both delightful to read and visually captivating, it remains a charming literary and artistic work. [Adapted from reviews]
Item #19297
Price: $75.00
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