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Graceful flower fairies, cheery elves and other ethereal creatures appear in this wonderful vintage colouring book, drawing together examples of classic fairy illustrations. With their beautiful faces, shimmering wings and graceful movement, fairies are the most entrancing creatures of the magical world. Gathered here are a selection of exquisite images from some of the most talented illustrators of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including Arthur Rackham, Margaret Tarrant. These enchanting illustrations are full of nostalgic charm and whimsical escapism, reminiscent of childhood storybooks. Each original full-colour image is accompanied by a black-and-white line drawing, which you can complete either by matching the artist's original colour scheme, or choosing your shades. Features: • Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through • A key of full-colour, thumbnail images to preview the designs • Full-page prints of original full-colour artwork to display ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Vintage Colouring series will transport you to a world of vintage charm and nostalgia. These delightful colouring books feature original, full-colour illustrations by classic artists and designers along with black and white line versions for you to colour in.

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This collection features a variety of classic illustrators from the 19th and early 20th century, including Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of book illustration, Margaret W. Tarrant (1888-1959), ever-popular for her book and postcards illustrations of fairies, and Warwick Goble (1862-1943), the best-loved illustrator of The Water Babies and other classic children's literature.

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