Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

Frontispiece `~ The Princess Who Despised All Men

Upon the back of his noble steed the Prince
gallantly lifted his beautiful charge.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

Title Page

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

How Sampo Lappelill Saw the Mountain-King

"That, O King, is a lie as big as yourself!" exclaimed Sampo.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

The Three Valleys

The eagle swooped down with a wild cry.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

Ringfalla Bridge

And then little Kirsten came smiling out of the water.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

Lillekort

Lillekort with his magic sword cut off the fifteen heads
at one blow.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

The Strawberry Thief

But Fried held him fast.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

Little Blue Flower

Now he could reach up and touch Swanhild's hands.

Frank Cheyne Papé ~ The Diamond Fairy Book ~ c1911

The Prince and the Lions

With steady gaze he advanced, spear in hand.

Frank Cheyne Pape (1878-1972) is well known for his work in pen and ink, and his color illustrations are considered to be superb. Click HERE to see the illustrations in their context and to read the stories in The Diamond Fairy Book, published in London by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row. The book itself does not include a copyright date, and I've seen it described as 1897, 191?, and 1911. 1911 seems most likely.

All of the fairy tales included in The Diamond Fairy Book are well written and little known, consisting of translations from the Swedish, French, German, and Persian, as well as stories I presume are from the British Isles.

My favorite illustrations are from The Princess Who Despised All Men, Ringfalla Bridge, and Little Blue Flower, but all of them are dynamic. I worked with the images from their original source to bring out the color and clarity.

Click on each illustration for great detail!



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