Charles Robinson, Illustrator

Tales of Passed Times by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Charles Robinson Tales of Passed Times was published in the collection The Temple Classics for Young People by J. M. Dent & Company, London, in 1900. There are twelve fairy tales, the first nine written by Charles Perrault, Beauty and the Beast by Madame Le Prince de Beaumont, and The Benevolent Frog and Princess Rossette by Madame d'Aulnoy. Both ladies are mentioned in the short foreword, but not on the cover or internal title page. Contents: The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Little Red Riding-Hood Blue Beard Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots The Fairies Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Riquet with the Tuft Little Thumbling Beauty and the Beast The Benevolent Frog Princess Rosette We'll go through the whole book with short summaries and some links with additional info, keeping the illustrations by Charles Robinson as our main focus. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood The King and the Queen celebrate the birth of th...

The Child's Christmas with text by Evelyn Sharp, pictured by Charles Robinson Published by Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Bombay in 1906. This extraordinary book is a typical gift book from the Golden Age of illustration. If you possess an original leather-bound (with golden letters) first edition in good condition, it's worth several thousand dollars. It's a book about everything related to Christmas, which can be seen right at the contents: Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Week, The Christmas Party, The Pantomime, The New Year. It's abundantly illustrated by Charles Robinson who was at the top of his creative powers. There are color illustrations (about a dozen) and several hundred (!) line drawings. We'll try to present as much as possible but don't expect everything. With such a volume a compromise is a must. Anyway, the book is accessible as a reprint in several pocket-friendly (-er) versions and, of course...