Hersholt Jean Everett Gee Jackson (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardcover with sage green cloth over boards, dark green lettering and embossed illustration across covers and along spine. Light black and white spotting along top and bottom edges of front cover, not obtrusive and not present elsewhere. Corners, crown and foot of spine bumped, crown and foot of spine faded slightly. Title page dated 1949. Copyright page dated 1942 and 1948. 44 pages. Features brief introduction explaining the creation of this story, and many beautiful, full-color illustrations by Everett Gee Jackson. Unnumbered final page explains this is a special subscriber edition for the Limited Editions Club, which "consists of twenty-five hundred numbered copies, of which this is number 1020 and this copy is signed by Everett Gee Jackson and inscribed by Jean Hersholt." Number of copy and both creators' signature are in pink pen. Light foxing to front and back endpapers. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Binding neat and tight. Please email us with questions or to request photos. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. SIGNED. Three hardcover volumes. First editions. Each: Near Fine, each in a glassine dust jacket with only a small tear or chip, each with a custom acetate wrap; all three housed in a Very Good card slipcase with spine label with light shelf wear. A very nice set. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Three volumes, each: 1949; #1500 from an edition limited to 2500 sets; clothbound; 8 x 12.25 inches. * Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves: uncredited introduction; story translated from the Arabic into French by J.C. Mardrus; translated into modern English by E. Powys Mathers; illustrated with original color lithographs by Edward Ardizzone; vii + 54 pages; illustrated endpapers; SIGNED BY ARDIZZONE on the limitations page. * The Ugly Duckling: uncredited introduction; written by Hans Christian Andersen; translated by Jean Hersholt; illustrated in color by Everett Gee Jackson. 47 pages; SIGNED BY JACKSON & HERSHOLT on the limitations page. * The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood: uncredited introduction; written by Charles Perrault; translated by P.H. Muire; illustrated in color by Sylvain Sauvage. 46 pages. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Sylvian Sauvage; Edward Ardizzone; Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). A beautiful three volume limited edition set of these classic children's stories, two of which are signed. A handsome limited edition, three volume set of 'The Evergreen Tales; or Tales for the Ageless'. In full cloth pictorial binding with the original slipcase. This set comprises of: 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood' by Charles Perrault. Translated from the French by P. H. Muir. This edition consists of 2500 numbered copies of which this is number 950. With twelve watercolour illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Collated complete. 'The Tale of Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves', being literally translated from the Arabic into French by J. C. Mardrus; and then translated into modern English by E. Powys Mathers. This edition consists of 2500 copies of which this is number 950. With beautiful colour illustrated paste-downs and free endpapers. Consisting of a frontispiece, nine full page illustrations and several vignette illustrations throughout by Edward Ardizzone. Collated complete. Signed by the illustrator to the limitations page. 'The Ugly Duckling' by Hans Christian Andersen. Translated from the Danish by Jean Hersholt. This edition consists of 2500 numbered copies of which this is number 950. Illustrated with four full page plates and numerous colour vignette illustrations throughout by Everett Gee Jackson. Signed by both the translator and illustrator to the limitations page. In the original full, pictorial cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. Some fading and marks to the spines. A few light handling marks to the boards of 'Ali Baba' and 'The Ugly Duckling'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Ink signature to the limitations page of 'Ali Baba' and pencil signatures to the limitations page of 'the ugly duckling'. Slipcase is a trifle rubbed. Shelf wear to the edges and cracking to the front corners. Title plate is darkened and chipped. Fine. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Three volume set in red paper-covered slipcase with printed paper spine label. Limited edition. Copy no. 1359 (of 2500). Small folios. Each volume with color illustrations. All three are fine in fine clear acetate jackets. The box is near fine with a few small nicks and tears at the corners. Edited by Jean Hersholt, this set is Signed by Hersholt and two illustrators: Edward Ardizzone and Everett Gee Jackson. The set consists of the following three separate works: *The Tale of Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves*. Translated from the Arabic into French by J.C. Mardrus; and then into modern English by E. Powys Mathers. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Signed by Ardizzone; *The Ugly Duckling* by Hans Christian Andersen. Translated from the Dutch by Jean Hersholt. Illustrated by Everett Gee Jackson. Signed by Everett Gee Jackson and Inscribed by Jean Hersholt; *The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood* By Charles Perrault. Translated from the French by P.H. Muir. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. A handsome set in fine condition.

Hardcover. Limited Editions. Quarto, 15 vols.; G+; spines various colors, in full paper bindings; housed in 5 VG- red paper slipcases; 6 vols. ex-library, with usual marks; 9 vols. in publisher's original glassine wrappers; mild shelf wear and soiling; 9 vols. signed flat by Hersholt at colophon; individual vols. signed flat by Eichenberg, Jackson, Ardizzone, Rafaello Busoni, Lawson, or Ervine Metzl at colophon; pages clean; shelved above Limited Editions Club. 1354653. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Arthur Szyk, Hans Bendix, Rafaello Busoni, Edward Ardizzone, Fritz Eichenberg, Everett Gee Jackson, Fritz Kredel, Robert Lawson, Edy Legrand, William Moyers, Sylvain Sauvage, Henry Pitz, Edward Shenton, Ervine Metz, Malcolm Cameron. (illustrator). 1st Edition. . EVERGREEN TALES; OR, TALES FOR THE AGELESS, edited by Jean Hersholt, Limited Editions Club, 1949 - 1952, first editions thus with these colour illustrations, 15 volumes in cloth, housed in 5 paper board slip-cases with paper labels. Each are large 4to and bound in cloth. A complete set, all numbered 851 of 2500 copies. Each have the Surrealist book plate of Andrew Murray, the Director of the Mayor Gallery in Cork Street, London. Some, not all, have the ink stamp on endpapers, Property of Herbert B.Beidler Architect on the endpapers. Each volume illustrated by renown artists of the day, namely Arthur Szyk, Hans Bendix, Rafaello Busoni, Edward Ardizzone, Fritz Eichenberg, Everett Gee Jackson, Fritz Kredel, Robert Lawson, Edy Legrand, William Moyers, Sylvain Sauvage, Henry Pitz, Edward Shenton, Ervine Metz, Malcolm Cameron. They are all in excellent condition, the boxes a little worn, as to be expected. A Very good set. Titles in the slip cases are as follow : Dick Whittington and His Cat (signed by artist, Robert Lawson) , Beauty and the Beast, Saint George & the Dragon All numbered 851 of 2500 copies from the limited editions club. All with the ink stamp on endpapers, Property of Herbert B.Beidler Architect. Aladdin & The Wonderful Lamp, Joseph & His Brothers, The Three Bears. All numbered 851 of 2500 copies from the limited editions club, signed by Jean Hersholt, the editor. Bluebeard, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk All numbered 851 of 2500 copies from the limited editions club. Hansel and Gretel is signed by illustrator Henry C. Pitz. Bluebeard and Jack and the Beanstalk are signed by Jean Hersholt, the editor. All with the ink stamp on endpapers, Property of Herbert B.Beidler Architect.King Midas and the Golden Touch, Pandora's Box, The Emperor's New Clothes. All numbered 851 of 2500 copies from the limited editions club. The Emperor's New Clothes is signed by illustrator Ervine Metzl and by the editor, Jean Hersholt.; King Midas and the Golden Touch, is signed by the artist only, Fritz Eichenberg; Pandora's Box , is signed by the artist only, Rafaello Busoni. All with the ink stamp on endpapers, Property of Herbert B.Beidler Architect.The Ugly Duckling, The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood and Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves. All numbered 851 of 2500 copies from the limited editions club. The Sleeping Beauty is not signed, just numbered. The Ugly Duckling is signed by illustrator, Everett Gee Jackson and by the editor, Jean Hersholt. Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves is signed by the artist only, Edward Ardizzone. The prints are original lithographs printed by the Curwen Press in the London, 1949. Sizxe of each box: 32 x 21cm (12.5 x 8 inches) thick 4cm (1.5 inches)Due to weight, extra posted will be needed for postingas the set weighs 10 kilos.

First thus edition with these colour illustrations in publisher's original red paper over board slip cases with cream paper labels to the sides. 4to. 12½'' x 8¼''. 15 volumes in cloth, each fine with 12 in original glassine dust wrappers, housed in the five slip cases. Each volume illustrated by renown artists, namely Arthur Szyk, Hans Bendix, Fritz Kredel, Edy Legrand, William Moyers, Sylvain Sauvage, Edward Shenton, Malcolm Cameron and the following who have each SIGNED their contributions: Rafaello Busoni, Edward Ardizzone, Fritz Eichenberg, Everett Gee Jackson, Robert Lawson, Ervine Metz. Additionally Jean Hersholt has SIGNED 9 of them. Each volume published in quantities of either 2,000 or 2,500 copies. All volumes numbered either 138 or 214 or 248 or 1339 (but not a married set in the sense that they all went to the same original subscriber between 1949 and 1952). Fine condition books in Very Good and Fine condition glassine dust wrappers, probably never opened or read. 15 heavy volumes weighing 10 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-1979).

Hardcover. Everett Gee Jackson; Fritz Eichenberg; Arthur Szyk; Edward Ardizzone; Fritz Kredel; Robert Lawson (illustrator). The complete 15 volume set in 5 red paper-covered slicases, small folio (8" x 12"), in various full color linen bindings. Includes "Hansel & Gretel," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Ugly Duckling," "Pandora's Box," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Story of Aladdin," "The Three Bears," and seven others. All illustrations are in color with some hand-colored and some ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPHS. Each is copy #216 of 2500 or 2000 numbered copies with many of the copies signed by the illustrators and/or the editor. The editor has SIGNED nine of the volumes. Illustrators who have SIGNED are Fritz Eichenberg, Everett Gee Jackson, Edward Ardizzone, Rafaello Busoni, Robert Lawson, and Ervine Metzl. Arthur Szyk and Fritz Kredel have not signed. Scarce to find a complete set, especially with all volumes having the same number and in this condition. Near Fine in Near Fine slipcases, one with a worn lower corner.