Cloth binding for ‘Russian Fairy Tales’
Charles Gere
1901
Cloth binding
8¾ x 5½ inches
This very elegant design captures the folksy qualities of the fairy tales in the form of a fruit-bearing tree and ringing bells. At this point in the Birmingham School’s development the Arts and Crafts style has changed into the bare lines of Art Nouveau.
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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke