Saphir Meets Serpentine

H. J. Ford

An astonished young man approaches a richly dressed woman standing at a flower-covered doorway. She raises one hand while holding a cluster of flowers against her side. The surrounding text identifies Saphir and Serpentine at the breaking of the frog enchantment.

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H. J. Ford. "Saphir Meets Serpentine" [editorial title]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 85. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-ford-74

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Medium: Book illustration
Creator: H. J. Ford
Source scan: Leaf 85
Reference: The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang; H. J. Ford illustration for The Dragon and His Grandmother; active reader leaf 74.
Image size: 991 x 1600 px
Catalogue ID: IMJ-0248-E001

Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.

Full source design inspected individually; printed caption and tale checked. Original linework retained. Editorial title.

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The Yellow Fairy Book, comparison text

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The Yellow Fairy BookAndrew Lang1906

Edition: New impression
Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co.
Place: London; New York; Bombay

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H. J. Ford. Saphir Meets Serpentine. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 85. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-serpentine

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