Grimms Fairy Tales by Grimm, First Edition (170 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. A sharp copy of this limited edition of 750 copies SIGNED by Arthur Rackham. The book is in nice shape. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with light wear to the spine and edges. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy SIGNED by Rackham in collector's condition. We buy SIGNED Rackham books. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION OF 750 COPIES. This copy is authentically SIGNED by Arthur Rackham on the limitation page. The book is bound in the publisher's vellum cloth with discoloration to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. The color plates are present. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition. Rare near fine signed, limited edition. Signed by Arthur Rackham at limitation page: "This Edition is limited to 750 signed and numbered copies for sale in Great Britain and Ireland. No. '623,' 'Arthur Rackham.'" Gigantic folio volume weighing nearly six lbs. Presented in a beautiful bespoke (custom) vellum with gilt cover and spine design as original. Bright cream vellum boards, gilt cover titles, sharp corners with light shelf wear. Crisp cover design features stylized titles with vignette of "The Goose Girl," with children catching fish with their hands. Heavy stock deckled pages, near fine. Few with slight discoloration, toning. Bright gilded top edge. Impressively, this volume with clean golden satin ribbons to tie volume's cover closed or utilize as page markers. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Includes the beautifully ethereal imagery of Arthur Rackham. Profusely illustrated with forty vibrant, yet beautifully subdued, tipped-in colour plates on stiff matte setting with red captioned tissue guards. Also, many full and partial page black and white illustrations by Rackham with headers, tailpieces and decorative ornamentation throughout. Rare near fine signed example of this limited edition filled with classically beautiful imagery. Arthur Rackham was one of the great illustrators of the early twentieth century, a period which is referred to as the "golden age" in British book design. His works were produced in both limited and mass market editions as there was a large market for ornately illustrated books before the First World War. Rackham used a unique style, thought to mix European and East Asian influences, that involved both pen and India Ink as well as watercolor. His work was displayed all over Europe - and received awards at International Exhibitions in Milan and Barcelona and Rackham would influence heavily many illustrators, especially those of children's books, who came after him. "Rackham's illustrations to Grimm, Hans Andersen and Poe show him at his most imaginative and observant of human nature, while his gnomes, fairies and gnarled anthropomorphic trees in Peter Pan or A Midsummer Night's Dream represent his more fantastic side. He was - and remains - a soloist in front of an orchestra, a player with the responsibility to interpret and add a personal lustre to great works with variations of infinite subtlety and grace. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 325 pages. Insured post. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Signed by Artist.

Full-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Arthur Rackham (illustrator). 1st Edition. A near fine copy of the 1st enlarged limited edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 750 copies were produced and signed by Rackham, of which this is copy number 490. Issued with tipped in colour frontispiece and 39 further tipped in colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations and designs. This copy has been recently rebound in full calf with raised bands, blind stamped designs and titles to spine, and blind stamped panelled design to the boards. Top page edges gilted; remainder untrimmed. The binding is in fine clean condition. New endpapers have been added. Contents are complete with bright clean uncreased plates. There is a slight paper ripple to the bottom corner of preliminary leaves, a couple of light creases to tissue guards, and a slight fold to the stock paper for the plate at p 236. The tissue guard to the plate at p 74 has a tiny top edge tear. There is the occasional mark: gutter pp xiv-xv; small brown mark appearing from p 35-41. Light toning towards page edges. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0 (illustrator). 1st Edition. First American edition, n. d. [1900]; 6" x 8"; pp. [4], v-xvii, [1], 1-464; pictorial cloth over boards; deckled fore-edge; gilt top edge; minor fading to boards; a bit of rubbing to tips of spine (small closed cut to bottom edge); slight vertical line through front cover; pages mostly very clean with a few faint spots of foxing limited to first and last several pages; illustrated with color fronts and 100 b & w full-page illustrations; in very good condition. "A New Translation by Mrs. Edgar Lucas." A scarce copy of the original Rackham-illustrated "Grimm's Fairy Tales," it brought Arthur Rackham his enormous fame and prompted the publishing of the 1909 deluxe signed edition. The great illustrator himself pointed out in the 1909 edition's prefatory note: "Some years ago a selection of "Grimm's Fairy Tales" with one hundred illustrations of mine in black and white was published - in 1900, by Messrs. Freemantle and Co., and afterwards by Messrs. Archibald Constable & Co., Ltd. At intervals since then I have been at work on the original drawings, partially or entirely re-drawing some of them in colour, adding new ones in colour and in black and white, and generally overhauling them as a set, supplementing and omitting, with a view to the present edition. Of the forty coloured illustrations, many are elaborations of the earlier black and white drawings or are founded on them. The frontispiece, and those facing pp. 34, 70, 94, 104, 116, 118, and 190 are entirely new, and several of the text illustrations also have not been published before. The remaining illustrations in the text have been reconsidered and worked on again to a greater or lesser degree." 2.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. London: Constable & Company Ltd., 1909. First SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED Edition. Full vellum bound numbered limited edition of the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, Translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas. Gilt titles and illustration to the front board and spine, the spine rubbed darkened but structurally sound, lacking the silk ties, page top edges gilt, others untrimmed. With 40 tipped in tissue guarded plates and black and white illustrations in the text throughout. A Numbered limited edition of 750 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, of which this is number 276. A collection of 60 fairy tales including the much loved The Bremen Town Musicians, The Frog Princess, The Goosegirl, Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, Rumpelstiltskin, The Wolf and the Seven Kids, The Elves and the Shoemaker, etc. etc. First edition by Constable. With all 40 mounted colour plates by Arthur Rackham [with titled tissue-guards]; 325-page text Large format. The present edition contains 40 beautifully coloured plates and 55 black and white drawings. One of Rackham's most elusive and most important titles. In the early 19th century Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm brought together a collection of ancient folk tales that had been passed from generation to generation throughout northern Europe. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 12 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition rubbed, darkened and worn, gilt titles. Joints good condition. Corners good condition rubbing and wear. Boards good condition gilt decorated to the front board, marks to both boards. Page edges good condition gilt top edge, others untrimmed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned, minor foxing. Free end papers good condition foxed. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned, minor foxing. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1909 Binding: Hardback. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Full-Leather. Condition: Good. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition. Rare signed and limited, deluxe vellum edition. Signed by Arthur Rackham at limitation page: "This Edition is limited to 750 signed and numbered copies for sale in Great Britain and Ireland. No. '127,' 'Arthur Rackham.'" Gigantic folio volume weighing nearly six lbs. Cream vellum boards, gilt cover titles, moderate shelf wear, spine discoloration, rub. Bright gilt cover design features stylized titles with vignette of "The Goose Girl," with children catching fish with their hands. Protected in neatly folded, thick clear sleeve (unattached). Tastefully and professionally re-cased within original vellum cover and spine; with silk ribbon as page marker. Bind firm, square; moderate crease, ripple at hinges. Heavy stock rough-cut deckled pages, near fine with attractive toning. Gilded top edge. Handsome antiquarian bookplate at front blank endpaper: "Agnes Marion Armitage." Plate features Victorian-era framing of roses around window to library with open book upon desk: "Un Livre Est Un Ami." Small antiquarian label inside cover: "Percival Pearce, Bookseller & Stationer, Warrington." And, small gold tag inside back cover: "Mechling Bookbindery, Printing and Binding." Includes the beautifully ethereal imagery of Arthur Rackham. Profusely illustrated with forty vibrant, yet beautifully subdued, tipped-in colour plates on stiff matte setting with red captioned tissue guards. Color plate adjacent page seventy-two mounted from first of same vintage and size: "Blow, blow, little breeze, And Conrads hat seize."; as shown with red-captioned facsimile tissue guard. Also, many full and partial page black and white illustrations by Rackham with headers, tailpieces and decorative ornamentation throughout. Rare near very good signed example of this limited edition filled with classically beautiful imagery. Arthur Rackham was one of the great illustrators of the early twentieth century, a period which is referred to as the "golden age" in British book design. His works were produced in both limited and mass market editions as there was a large market for ornately illustrated books before the First World War. Rackham used a unique style, thought to mix European and East Asian influences, that involved both pen and India Ink as well as watercolor. His work was displayed all over Europe - and received awards at International Exhibitions in Milan and Barcelona and Rackham would influence heavily many illustrators, especially those of children's books, who came after him. Wonderous classics present such as: "Briar Rose, Rapunzel, Hansel & Grethel, Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, Snowdrop, The Elves & The Shoemaker, The Golden Goose and many, many more!" "Rackham's illustrations to Grimm, Hans Andersen and Poe show him at his most imaginative and observant of human nature, while his gnomes, fairies and gnarled anthropomorphic trees in Peter Pan or A Midsummer Night's Dream represent his more fantastic side. He was - and remains - a soloist in front of an orchestra, a player with the responsibility to interpret and add a personal lustre to great works with variations of infinite subtlety and grace. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 325 pages. Insured post. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Signed by Artist.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition. 1909 date at title page; no other indications. Gigantic folio volume weighing nearly six lbs. Original red cloth pictorial boards bound in fine dark red textured leather spine wrap and corners, gilt cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub. Cover features original gilt titles and Rackham vignette. Spine features crips gilt spine titles with vignettes between five raised bands and dated 1909 at heel. Heavy stock deckled pages, generally very good, clean; few w/minimal fox, specks. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Includes the beautifully ethereal imagery of Arthur Rackham. Thirty-nine vibrant, yet beautifully subdued, tipped-in colour plates on stiff matte setting with red captioned tissue guards. Also, many full and partial page black and white illustrations by Rackham with headers, tailpieces and decorative ornamentation throughout. Original front pastedown and endpaper with two-page spread illustration of mouse and frog. Very good example of this first edition rarity filled with classically beautiful imagery. A wondrous collection of sixty tales including the much loved "The Bremen Town Musicians, The Frog Princess, The Goosegirl, Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, Rumpelstiltskin, The Wolf and the Seven Kids, The Elves and the Shoemaker," etc. Arthur Rackham was one of the great illustrators of the early twentieth century, a period which is referred to as the "golden age" in British book design. His works were produced in both limited and mass market editions as there was a large market for ornately illustrated books before the First World War. Rackham used a unique style, thought to mix European and East Asian influences, that involved both pen and India Ink as well as watercolor. His work was displayed all over Europe - and received awards at International Exhibitions in Milan and Barcelona and Rackham would influence heavily many illustrators, especially those of children's books, who came after him. "Rackham's illustrations to Grimm, Hans Andersen and Poe show him at his most imaginative and observant of human nature, while his gnomes, fairies and gnarled anthropomorphic trees in Peter Pan or A Midsummer Night's Dream represent his more fantastic side. He was - and remains - a soloist in front of an orchestra, a player with the responsibility to interpret and add a personal lustre to great works with variations of infinite subtlety and grace. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 325 pages. Insured post. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Orr, Monro S. (illustrator). First Edition. Undated early issue; circa 1918. Printed at The Ballantyne Press, London, England." Large 7" x 9 1/4" design. Grey pictorial boards, some shelf wear, rub discoloration. Humourous as Orr is, the cover features a magically smiling dame in red cap and black peaked hat, cane in hand and finger pointed, with funny cross and cloud in b.g. Spine features a version of Pan the flute player in subdued blue and red. Deckled leaves generally good; few w/some smudge, discoloration. Lightly pencilled inscription at half-title page: "To George with best love from Edwin, Christmas 1918." Bind good, square; hinges intact. Matte grey pictorial endpapers with delightful spread at front and back of the flute player and child sitting in grass. Features an enchanting collection of forty-three classic tales by the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Scottish artist Monro Scott Orr, including two-dozen full colour plates. Also, several partial page designs and vignettes, also by Orr. Near good wonderfully enjoyable rarity. Tales include plus more favorites: "Hansel and Grethel; The Golden Bird; Rumpelstiltskin; Tom Thumb; The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats; The Elves and the Shoemaker; Roland; The Little Brother and Sister; Little Snow-White; The Six Servants; Hans in Luck; The Fisherman and His Wife; and, Frederick and Catherine." 335 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Anne Anderson (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition C1930. Title vignette, colour frontispiece and 15 similar plates, 20 full-page line-drawings and numerous similar in-text illustrations. First Anderson collected edition, originally published as two separate works: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Glasgow: Collins, 1922) and Andersen's Fairy Tales (Glasgow: Collins, 1924). Anne Anderson (1874-1952) was a prolific Scottish illustrator, primarily known for her art nouveau children's book illustrations. Book is fine and in beautiful condition. Contents good. Light foxing to page edges. The wrapper is near fine and very bright. Light edge rubbing. Price clipped. A beautiful example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 15038.

First and sole edition in English, signed by the publisher, Juliette Halioua, on the front pastedown. This treatment of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, with pictographic representations rather than text, is presented in the accordion-form for which artist Warja Lavater is best known. Scarce: WorldCat lists only three copies (Zentralbibliothek Zürich; SUNY Buffalo; and UCLA). Lavater was one of seven women artists to attend Ernst Keller's class at the Fachklasse für Grafik an der Kunstgewerbeschule Grafik in Zurich. After she moved to New York in 1958, Lavater was struck by American street advertising, and began to incorporate pictograms as linguistic elements in her designs. MoMA published her "William Tell" as an accordion-form single-sheet lithograph in 1962, and Lavater pursued this form throughout the remainder of her career. Slim quarto. Leporello-style accordion-form colour lithograph, internal metal display hook, folding into original quarter blue cloth portfolio, colour lithograph on paper covered sides. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. First UK Edition Thus, Exact Facsimile of the first English translations. Limited to 250 sets. Volume 1 is a facsimile of the 1823 edition published in London by C. Baldwyn and v. 2 a facsimile of the 1826 edition published in London and Dublin by J. Robins. 2 v. illus. Illustrated throughout, with etched vignette titles and twenty plates by illustrator George Cruikshank. Eleven plates to volume I and nine plates to volume II. A rare publication, a very good plus clean tight set.

"The collection, from which the following Tales are mainly taken, is one of great extent, obtained for the most part by MM. Grimm from the mouths of German peasants. The results of their labors ought to be peculiarly interesting to English readers, inasmuch as many of their national tales are proved to be of the highest Northern antiquity, and common to the parallel classes of society, in countries whose populations have been long and widely disjoined.Our Gammer Grethel, the supposed narrator of the stories [existed] under a different name. She was the Frau Viehm nnin, the wife of a peasant in the neighborhood of Hesse-Cassel; and from her mouth, a great portion of the stories were written down by MM. Grimm." (from the preface, pp. iii-v). Twelvemo. [2], xii, [2], 350 pp. Title page printed in black and red. Engraved frontisportrait. Engravings by Byfield from George Cruikshank's and Ludwig Grimm's designs. Orange cloth stamped decoratively in blind and gilt, rebacked with original gilt-decorated spine laid down. All edges gilt. Binding extremities lightly rubbed. Cloth slightly soiled and toned. Very minor foxing, the occasional small stain, and slight browning to edges. A very good copy. First Cundall edition of a work published in 1823-26 as German Popular Tales. For the present edition, the work was revised and rearranged with an emphasis on the tales rather than on literary criticism. These tales include some of Cruikshank's (1792-1878) best work. Ruskin called his illustrations for Grimm "the finest things, next to Rembrandt's, that, as far as I know, have been done.

First Edition. Small quarto; G+/no-DJ; brown leather-bound spine with gilt text and black illustrations; cover has rubbing, chipping around edges, back board has small rip at hinge, binding has been reinforced inside, comes in protective plastic cover; textblock has edgewear, minor white spotting on fore edge, binding reinforced in front and back, tape residue at hinge of half title page, stamp on title page, smudging on endpapers and pastedowns, a few stains throughout, text and 40 color plates are all clean; pp 325; FLP Collection. 1284902. Full-priced Rockville.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. CUPPLES & LEON,1914.RARE, NEAR FINE COPY OF JOHNNY B GRUELLE EARLY WORK. ALL COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS PRESENT.EXTREMELY NICE COPY OF A BOOK THAT IS 108 YEARS YOUNG.A WONDERFUL COLLECTORS COPY.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition. 1909 date at title page. Scarce first edition from Doubleday, Page & Co. Large volume at over 4 lbs. Brown matte pictorial boards, gilt cover titles and design, partial leather spine wrap, some edge, corner wear, rub. Spine mended and reinforced with dark brown cloth book adhesive. Heavy stock deckled pages, good with attractive toning. Bind intact, square; some portions starting. Includes the beautifully ethereal imagery of Arthur Rackham. Thirty-nine vibrant, yet beautifully subdued, tipped-in color plates on stiff matte setting with most tissued captions adjacent. True mounted individual plates in this volume. Also, fifty-five full and partial page black and white illustrations by Rackham with headers, tailpieces and decorative ornamentation throughout. Illustrated endpapers at front and back; back illus. endpaper missing. Antiquarian signature pencilled at front endpaper: "Richard Ely Morse." Facsimile b&w print of removed plate adjacent p. 188: "'O Grandmother, what big ears you have got,' she said." Near good first edition of this rarity filled with classically beautiful imagery. A wondrous collection of sixty tales including the much loved "The Bremen Town Musicians, The Frog Princess, The Goosegirl, Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, Rumpelstiltskin, The Wolf and the Seven Kids, The Elves and the Shoemaker," etc. Arthur Rackham was one of the great illustrators of the early twentieth century, a period which is referred to as the "golden age" in British book design. His works were produced in both limited and mass market editions as there was a large market for ornately illustrated books before the First World War. Rackham used a unique style, thought to mix European and East Asian influences, that involved both pen and India Ink as well as watercolor. His work was displayed all over Europe - and received awards at International Exhibitions in Milan and Barcelona and Rackham would influence heavily many illustrators, especially those of children's books, who came after him. "Rackham's illustrations to Grimm, Hans Andersen and Poe show him at his most imaginative and observant of human nature, while his gnomes, fairies and gnarled anthropomorphic trees in Peter Pan or A Midsummer Night's Dream represent his more fantastic side. He was - and remains - a soloist in front of an orchestra, a player with the responsibility to interpret and add a personal lustre to great works with variations of infinite subtlety and grace. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 325 pages. Insured post. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1917 1st ed GRIMM Fairy Tales Little Brother & Sister Arthur Rackham Illustrated How often when we are comfortable, we begin to long for something new! Jacob Grimm An incredible first edition of Arthur Rackham s illustrated Brother and Sister by Grimm. The pieces in this work are often considered one of Rackham s crowning achievements as they show the versatility of his style and artistic execution. A masterpiece! This first edition is beautifully illustrated throughout with 12 full-page, colored plates and 44 black and white line drawings. Item number: #17317 Price: $750 GRIMM, Jacob & Wilhelm Little Brother & Little Sister, and other tales by the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London : Constable & Co.:, 1917. First Edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o xi, [1], 250, [2] o 12 color plates o 44 in-text illustrations Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Green cloth Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 20cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 17317 Photos available upon request.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Mercer, Joyce (illustrator). First Edition. Rare gift book 8" x 9 3/4" design. No date; circa 1936. Sienna full cloth boards, black cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, bump. Pages very good, no writing; attractively toned. Montage illustrated endpapers. Dynamically and wonderfully complex art deco style imagery by Joyce Mercer throughout. Includes sixteen color plates and over two hundred and fifty black and white drawings. Dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub, chip; unclipped 10/6 net, protected in new clear sleeve. Rare wrapper features effusive montage of scenes in color at front panel wrapping around to spine. Back panel features pictorial adverts for: Wings of Speed; Let's Be Gay; and, Let's Be Absurd. At back flap, summary advert for George Wright's The Wandering Whipsnaders. Rare very good example in near very good original wrapper. From front flap summary: "The exquisite art of Miss Joyce Mercer has never found a more suitable medium than the illustration of these famous tales. Although children enjoy the stories in themselves, there is a great advantage in having them illuminated with the wit and understanding of Miss Mercer's imagination, for they enable the youthful mind to envisage with greater clarity the characters and incidents in the stories, and we do not doubt that this will be accepted as the edition of Andersen and Grimm." The complete edition with 318 and 252 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition Thus. First printing with 1912 at title page. Large 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" gift book design. Deep brown full cloth boards, mounted color plate, crisp dark green cover and spine titles, some spine, corner, edge wear, rub. Cover features Rackham plate from tale of Snowdrop: "The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening, found snowdrop lying on the ground." Pages near very good. Frontispiece color plate with original printed tissue guard: "The King could not contain himself with joy." Name printed at front endpaper: "Van Fleet." Bind good, square; hinges reinforced. Features one dozen subtly rich color plates by the renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham. Additionally, fifty-five full and partial-page illustrations by Rackham greet readers throughout. Solid Rackham first edition of this rarity w/good interior. Printed by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 325 pages. Insured post. Arthur Rackham was one of the great illustrators of the early 20th century, a period which is referred to as the "golden age" in British book design. His works were produced in both limited and mass market editions as there was a large market for ornately illustrated books before the First World War. Rackham used a unique style, thought to mix European and East Asian influences, that involved both pen and India Ink as well as watercolor. His work was displayed all over Europe - and received awards at International Exhibitions in Milan and Barcelona and Rackham would heavily influence many illustrators, especially those of children's books, who came after him. "Rackham's illustrations to Grimm, Hans Andersen and Poe show him at his most imaginative and observant of human nature, while his gnomes, fairies and gnarled anthropomorphic trees in Peter Pan or A Midsummer Night's Dream represent his more fantastic side. He was - and remains - a soloist in front of an orchestra, a player with the responsibility to interpret and add a personal lustre to great works with variations of infinite subtlety and grace. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Kay Nielsen (illustrator). 1st Edition (Thus). Please email for Photographs or further information. Fine - Slipcase Fine, Book in fine unread condition; plastic cover. Scarce reprint of the 1925 original in full green morocco leather with gold and red embossed decoration on spine and front board by Kay Nielsen. Green moire silk end leaves; all edges gilt; tipped-in full color plates including frontispiece. Please see photos as part of condition report 1983 1st Edition (Thus) , Leather Bound, Slipcase, Gilt edged pages HANSEL AND GRETEL By Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785?1863) and Wilhelm (1786?1859), were a brother duo of German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers, and authors who together collected and published folklore. They are among the best-known storytellers of folk tales, popularizing stories such as "Cinderella" ("Aschenputtel"), "The Frog Prince" ("Der Froschkönig"), "Hansel and Gretel" ("Hänsel und Gretel"), "Little Red Riding Hood" ("Rotkäppchen"), "Rapunzel", "Rumpelstiltskin" ("Rumpelstilzchen"), "Sleeping Beauty" ("Dornröschen"), and "Snow White" ("Schneewittchen"). Their first collection of folk tales, Children's and Household Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen), began publication in 1812. Illustrated By: Kay Nielsen Kay Rasmus Nielsen (March 12, 1886 ? June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the Golden Age of Illustration which lasted from when Daniel Vierge and other pioneers developed printing technology to the point that drawings and paintings could be reproduced with reasonable facility. Nielsen is also known for his collaborations with Disney for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least for Fantasia. Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254),Pages 276 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0002288 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. ; First Easton Press Edition.

First edition. Translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas. xv, 325 pp. A collection of 60 fairy tales including the much loved The Bremen Town Musicians, The Frog Princess, The Goosegirl, Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, Rumpelstiltskin, The Wolf and the Seven Kids, The Elves and the Shoemaker, etc. etc. Tissue-guarded colour frontispiece & 38 other colour plates. One colour plate missing opp page 62. There should be 40 colour plates in total. Plate from opp. page 128 inserted incorrectly opp. page 84. 55 b/w illustrations. Illustrated eps. Front hinge cracked halfway along length. Moderate finger-soiling throughout text. A few colour illustrations creased. Binding loosening. Original red cloth boards with gilt lettering and vignettes on front board and spine. Rear hinge cracked - reinforced with old tape. Cloth on spine chipping at top and bottom. Edges of spine cracked. Corners rubbed. Sellotape marks running horizontally across boards for a few inches. Overall condition Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Orr, Monro S. (illustrator). First Edition. Stated at copyright: "First Published in this series, 1933 by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. Reprintied October 1934." Large 7 1/4" x 9 3/4" design. Pictorial boards, red cloth spine wrap, moderate corner, edge wear; now protected clear sleeve. Front cover depicts colorful Monro Orr collage of characters within. Humourous as Orr is. Pages generally very good. Antiquarian inscription inside cover: "To darling Pat, From Auntie Gracy, Nov. 2/35." Bind good; hinge reinforced. Features an enchanting collection of thirteen classic tales by the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Scottish artist Monro Scott Orr, including four full colour always charming and whimsical plates. Attractive good scarcity. Tales include: "Hansel and Grethel; The Golden Bird; Rumpelstiltskin; Tom Thumb; The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats; The Elves and the Shoemaker; Roland; The Little Brother and Sister; Little Snow-White; The Six Servants; Hans in Luck; The Fisherman and His Wife; and, Frederick and Catherine." Made and Printed in Great Britain by Purnell and Sons, Paulton (Somerset) and London. 126 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Clarke, Harry; Betts, Ethel (illustrator). First edition Thus. Undated; circa 1933. Beautifully illustrated volume in color and b & w. by the inimitable Harry Clarke and the unique surreal designs of Ethel Betts. Pictorial boards, black spine titles on green cloth spine wrap, moderate shelf, corner wear, rub. Pages good. Bind good. Eight coloured plates and several ink drawings throughout by Ethel Betts and Harry Clarke. llustrated with 8 attactive colour art deco plates, plus b/w illustrations (some full-page). A wonderful and extensive selection of fairy tales by Hans Christian and the Brothers Grimm, including the original version of the somewhat tragic the Little Sea Maid (The Little Mermaid). A scarce book. Made and Printed in Great Britain by Purnell and Sons, Paulton (Somerset) and London, On Paper Supplied by W. D. Horrocks and Sons Ltd., London. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1898 Grimm s Fairy Tales 1ed Brothers Rapunzel Grimm Hansel Grethel CINDERELLA Fairy Tales, penned by the legendary Brothers Grimm, is a celebrated collection of enchanting stories that have shaped the landscape of children s literature for generations. This 19th-century compilation showcases a multitude of treasured tales, including classics such as Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Cinderella, The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces (12 Dancing Princesses), and many more! Notably, the delightful artwork throughout amplifies the charm of this collection, embellishing the text with visual narratives that help enhance readers enjoyment of these timeless tales! Published by the Henry Altemus Company, this scare, first edition includes 65 full-page illustrations. Item number: #41481 Price: $399 [GRIMM, Brothers] Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm. With Sixty-Five Illustrations. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, [1898]. First Edition Thus. Details: Collation: Complete o [7], 8-255, [19] o 65 illustrations (including color frontispiece) Language: English Provenance: Handwritten E. G. Weymouth Binding: Hardcover; secure o Pictorial cloth Size: ~ 6.5in X 5in (17cm x 13cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41481 Photos available upon request.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition Thus. First printing with 1912 at title page. Large 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" gift book design. Brown full cloth boards, mounted color plate, crisp dark green cover and spine titles, moderate cover wear, rub, bow, discoloration. Cover features Rackham plate from tale of Snowdrop: "The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening, found snowdrop lying on the ground." Pages generally good; some with moderate discoloration. Frontispiece color plate with original printed tissue guard: "The King could not contain himself with joy." Small antiquarian stamps at pastedowns: "Margaret Alice Gregg." Bind good, square; hinges reinforced. Features one dozen subtly rich color plates by the renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham. Additionally, fifty-five full and partial-page illustrations by Rackham greet readers throughout. Near good Rackham first edition of this rarity. Arthur Rackham was one of the great illustrators of the early 20th century, a period which is referred to as the "golden age" in British book design. His works were produced in both limited and mass market editions as there was a large market for ornately illustrated books before the First World War. Rackham used a unique style, thought to mix European and East Asian influences, that involved both pen and India Ink as well as watercolor. His work was displayed all over Europe - and received awards at International Exhibitions in Milan and Barcelona and Rackham would heavily influence many illustrators, especially those of children's books, who came after him. "Rackham's illustrations to Grimm, Hans Andersen and Poe show him at his most imaginative and observant of human nature, while his gnomes, fairies and gnarled anthropomorphic trees in Peter Pan or A Midsummer Night's Dream represent his more fantastic side. He was - and remains - a soloist in front of an orchestra, a player with the responsibility to interpret and add a personal lustre to great works with variations of infinite subtlety and grace. Printed by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 325 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; First Easton Press Edition.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Faint rubbing on side text block edge. ; First Easton Press Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Vg. john b gruelle (illustrator). For a book over 100 years old in VG condition. Having said that there are some pencil writing, some minor rips, body of book weaklty attached to cover but overall sound body. All 11 color plates are here and mult B&W illustrations.

Groß-8°. 23 x 17 cm. XI Seiten, 1 Blatt, 96 Seiten, 2 Blatt. Privater Halbpergamentband. Eins von 1500 nummerierten und von Rudolf Koch und Fritz Kredel im Impressum signierten Exemplaren, gedruckt für die Members of The Limited Editions Club. Salter, 1.16. Englischsprachige Ausgabe. Mit 34 handkolorierten Holzschnitten und einer schwarzweißen Titelvignette von Fritz Kredel. Gestaltet von Rudolf Koch. Signierte Widmung im Impressum von Fritz Kredel, datiert vom 5. Mai 1931. Ecken minimal bestoßen, Buchrücken mit schwachen Kratzern. Vorsätze minimalst stockfleckig, ansonsten sehr gutes Exemplar. One of 1500 copies of the limited edition, signed by Rudolf Koch and Fritz Kredel. Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club. Salter, 1.16. English language edition. With 34 handcoloured woodcuts from Fritz Kredel. Designed by Rudolf Koch. Signed dedication at the imprint from Fritz Kredel, dated 5th Mai 1931. Corners slightly bumped, spine slightly scratched. Endpapers slightly foxy, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: englisch.