Leyssac Paul Translator (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. X-library: card pocket inside rear cover, date sheet partly removed from rep. 305 pages, stamp on lower page #15, another on title page. Decorated endpapers. Corners worn through, fading & light soil to blue/green cloth cover. Size: 9 " X 6 1/2". Illustrated By Richard Bennett (illustrator). Ex-Library.…

Condition: FINE. First US printing. "An entirely new translation of a number of Hans Christian Andersen's best stories, including many of the short amusing ones which are not as well known as they deserve to be" although this also includes some of his most loved stories - The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Princess on the Pea, The Snow Queen and more. Translated from the Danish by Paul Leyssac, with a foreword by Hugh Walpole and illustrations by Richard Bennett. Translator's note. x, 305 pp. Illustrated endpapers. Near fine in green cloth (small indentation to spine), no dust jacket.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Translated from the Danish by Paul Leyssac. With original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen. The Little Mermaid ; The tinder-box b/w frontis ofHans Christian Andersen. 62pp23cm x 15cm VG in sl darkened and marked paper covers [sl tear to spine]. Vilhelm Pedersen (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Softcover. Condition: vg. Fourth edition. 8vo. 224 pp. Decorative paper wrappers. Inscribed by translator on title page "Pour Stephen Green. En souvenir d'une matinee de l'alliance Americaine de Boston. Le 11 mars 1933." Illustrated with a number of lovely-quaint b/w facsimile drawings of scenes from the story line. Includes a b/w facsimile photograph of the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen at Odense, Denmark cut out from a newspaper that someone has laid in the book as well as a publisher's advertisement. In French, translated from the Dutch. Uneven pages. Some age wear to wrappers, otherwise book is in very good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Crimson Cloth Boards with gilt blocked title and gilt blocked illustration to upper board, 215 x 150 mm approx.Top edge gilt, xvi + 338 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts. Contains the illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen done for the original illustrated edition published in Denmark. Fore Word by Hugh Walpole. First edition 1937. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book - mild general shelf wear to cloth - colour rubbing only, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- loss to head and tail of spine of up to 15 mm in depth, mild tanning and shelf soiling, non price clipped - cover 7s6d. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve to which pieces of manila paper have been inserted where loss to mask the stark white of the backing paper so as not to offend the eye on the bookshelf. No other defects to book or jacket). VILHELM PEDERSEN (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First U.S. Edition. 4to., 305pp. Beautiful First US Edition with "1" on copyright page. Bound in green cloth with titles and illustration in black on spine and front board. End-papers and interior illustrations by Richard Bennett. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch at the spine ends but still quite well-preserved inside and out. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket has mild wear to spine ends and tips but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of a quite uncommon title, particularly in such nice condition, and quite scarce in dust-jacket. …