Magic Collection (page 5)

Comus, c1852. Artist: John Graham Lough
Comus, c1852. The allegorical story in Comus centres on a virtuous lady who becomes separated from her two brothers while traveling in the woods

Comus, 1856. Artist: John Graham Lough
Comus, 1856. The allegorical story in Comus centres on a virtuous lady who becomes separated from her two brothers while traveling in the woods

Do Spirits Return? Houdini says No - and Proves It, Lyceum Theatre, 1909
Do Spirits Return? Houdini says No - and Proves It, Lyceum Theatre, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph). After his mothers death

Rumpelstiltskin, 1909
Round the fire an indescribably ridiculous little man was leaping, hopping on one leg, and singing. Rumpelstiltskin from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

Doctor Know-all, 1909
Once upon a time a poor Peasant, named Crabb, was taking a load of wood drawn by two oxen to the town for sale. Doctor Know-all from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The King of the Golden Mountain, 1909
The Son made a circle, and his Father and he took their places within it, and the little black Mannikin appeared. The King of the Golden Mountain from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The Wolf and the Seven Kids, 1909
The Seven Kids and their mother capered and danced round the spring in their joy. The Wolf and the Seven Kids from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Valiant Tailor, 1909
Pulling the piece of soft cheese out of his pocket, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out..The Valiant Tailor from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Sweetheart Roland, 1909
The quicker he played, the higher she had to jump. Sweetheart Roland from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Rapunzel, 1909
When he went over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him. Rapunzel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Water of Life, 1909
Good Dwarf, can you not tell me where my brothers are? The Water of Life from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Lady and the Lion, 1909
She went away accompanied by the Lions. The Lady and the Lion from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Four Clever Brothers, 1909
The found the Princess still on the rock, but the Dragon was asleep with his head on her lap. The Four Clever Brothers from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

Snowdrop, 1909
The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening found Snowdrop lying on the ground. Snowdrop from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Queen Bee, 1909
The Ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths. The Queen Bee from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The White Snake, 1909
The Fishes, in their joy, stretched up their heads above the water and promised to reward him. The White Snake from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Ashenputtel, 1909
Ashenputtel goes to the ball, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Little Peasant, 1909
The Old Man had to sit by himself and ate his food from a wooden bowl … The Little Peasant from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Clever Grethel, 1909
Then he ran after him, still holding the carving knife, and cried Only one, only one!. Clever Grethel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Straw, the Coal and the Bean, 1909
Once there was a poor old woman who lived in a village. The Straw, the Coal and the Bean from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Tom Thumb, 1909
When Tom had said goodbye to his Father they went away with him... Tom Thumb from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Robber Bridegroom, 1909
At last she reached the cellar, and there she found an old, old woman with a shaking head... The Robber Bridegroom from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Little Red Riding Hood, 1909
O, Grandmother, what big ears you have got, she said. Little Red Riding Hood from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Fundevogel, 1909
She did not go once but many times, backwards and forwards to the well. Fundevogel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet, 1909
Now we will go up the hill and have a good feast before the squirrel carries off all the nuts... The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The Goosegirl, 1909
Blow, blow, little breeze, and Conrads hat seize. The Goosegirl from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Cat and Mouse in Partnership, 1909
The Cat stole away behind the city walls to the Church... The Cat and Mouse in Partnership from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Frog Prince, 1909
So she seized him with two fingers, and carried him upstairs... The Frog Prince from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Wren and the Bear, 1909
At the third sting the Fox screamed and down went his tail between his legs... The Wren and the Bear from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Briar Rose, 1909
The young Prince siad I am not afraid; I am determined to go and look upon the lovely Briar Rose …. Briar Rose from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Jorinda and Joringel, 1909
… or a screech owl... Jorinda and Joringel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Golden Bird, 1909
Away they flew over stock and stone, at such a pace that his hair whistled in the wind. King Thrushbeard from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Hansel and Gretel, 1909
Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old Woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see, and thought it was his finger, and she was much astonished that he did not get fat … Hansel

King Thrushbeard, 1909
The Beggar took her by the hand and led her away. King Thrushbeard from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Youth who could not shudder, 1909
The the Youth took the axe and split the anvil with one blow, catching in the Old Mans beard at the same time, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Seven Ravens, 1909
The good little Sister cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the lock and succeeded in opening it. The Seven Ravens from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde sleeps in the fire circle, destined to be there until a hero can break through the magic ring to awaken her

As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and becomes invisible, beating Mime to taunt him. From Das Rheingold

The magic umbrellas, 1922. Lu Yueh opens plague-disseminating umbrellas while Yang Jen waves magic fan reducing umbrellas to dust and burns a fort

She caused the rock to shut down, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
She caused the rock to shut down, 1905. Vivien turns on her own master, Merlin, tricking him to enter the rock which she then closes on him

Circe sends the Swine (The Companions of Ulysses) to the Styes, 1926. Artist
Circe sends the Swine (The Companions of Ulysses) to the Styes, 1926. Circe turns Ulysses (Odysseus) men into swine. The frontispiece from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926

The white steed had vanished from their eyes like a wreath of mist, c1910. Artist
The white steed had vanished from their eyes like a wreath of mist, c1910. Oisin, son of Finn mac Cumhaill, is turned in an instant into an old

Three witches in a graveyard, c1790s. A man passing by is assailed by demons

Maslenitsa (Lubok), Second Half of the 19th cen. Private Collection

Tsarevich, . Private Collection

The Princess Who Never Smiled (Nesmeyana), 1896. Artist: Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926)
The Princess Who Never Smiled (Nesmeyana), 1896. Private Collection

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