Illustrated storybooks of the early twentieth century

[Alia]

Hello everyone,

Would there be interest in a thread on illustrated storybooks from the early twentieth century?
I love how the illustrations, typography and page design give each edition its own character.

One of my favorites: Edmund Dulac’s illustrations for The Snow Queen from 1911 :
https://www.openclassics.org/stories/the-snow-queen

Arthur Rackham and Kay Nielsen also come to mind.

Do you have favourite editions or illustrators to recommend?
I’d also be interested in modern reprints that do justice to the original colour plates.

 

[Fading Fast]

Welcome, Alia.

That's a great topic of which I know all but nothing about.

Being a fan of old books, however, I love seeing them when I'm looking in second-hand book stores and assume the L. Frank Baum "Wizard of Oz" series of books (of which I have a few on my shelf) would count.

I know you specifically mentioned the early twentieth century, so I'll only note in passing, my favorite "newer" illustrated book is 1985's "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg. I love his illustrations.