Considers the place of Ida Rentoul Outhwaites's watercolours and pen-and-ink drawings in the "Golden Age" of English book illustration. This book also tells of her Melbourne background and childhood, and her successful career in Australia and overseas. $

A highly sought-after collectible, Fairyland features the exquisite illustrations of a noted artist of the early 20th century. This hardcover edition features dozens of graceful illustrations, including 19 in full color.

Reissue of a children's classic first published in 1916. Verses telling of fairyland creatures such as fairies, goblins, witches and elves in the Australian bush are illustrated with delicate and detailed colour and black and white drawings. The artist is well known for her distinctive illustrations and has illustrated over ten fairy stories in collaboration with her sister, Annie R Rentoul.

This exciting mix of poems and stories about fairies will draw the reader into the hidden world of fantasy. Find out about the many types of elves and fairies, what people believed about them, and how you should behave if you ever meet one. Discover how to escape if you are pixy-led, learn a spell to see the fairies, and much, much more. The Little Book of Elves and Fairies is illustrated throughout by the enchanting paintings and pen-and-ink drawings of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, the forgotten painter of fairies and Fairlyland.

Thrown from her horse, Anne awakes in a forest of elves, gobblins, fairies, and dancing bears, and is guided by her tame rabbit, Potty.

The Little Fairy Sister is the story of Bridget¿s adventures among the wee people. She meets the most delightful little creatures: the Dragon-fly, the Kookaburra, the Lizard, the Teddy Bears, the Pelican, as well as the Mannikins, the Merman and, of course, the Fairies. The ethereal images of fairies created by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888-1960) are an indelible part of Australia¿s pictorial history.

Blossom, a little girl who lives in a London slum, discovers the fairies in Kensington Garden, who watch over her after her mother's death.

Welcome to an enchanting world populated by the little people — fairies, elves, and sprites — envisioned by such Victorian-era artists as Arthur Rackham, Richard Doyle, Edward Robert Hughes, Warwick Goble, and other masters of the genre. Set amid nature's loveliest scenes, the 30 fantasy illustrations will captivate any colorist.