The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm

Sendak, Maurice; Lore Segal; Randall Jarrell; Wilhelm Grimm; Jacob Grimm; Brothers Grimm

ISBN 10: 0374339716 / ISBN 13: 9780374339715

Published by Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 2003

About this Item

SIGNED. First revised edition, first printing. Fine/As New clothbound hardcover in a Fine/As New dust jacket with a bound-in ribbon bookmark. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. A collection of 27 freshly translated fairy tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm including standards such as Hansel and Gretel, The Fisherman and His Wife, and The Frog King as well as such lesser-known tales like The Juniper Tree, Many-Fur, and Brother Gaily. Originally published as a two-volume set, this edition combines both. One of the most acclaimed Grimm collections published in English. Stories by the Brothers Grimm; selected by Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak; translated by Segal and Randall Jarrell (4); illustrated by Sendak. SIGNED BY SENDAK on the title page; no inscription. [12] + 334 pages + [4]; 27 full-page b&w illustrations; 5.75 x 7.25 inches.

Seller Inventory # 24424

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, New York
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374339716
• ISBN 13: 9780374339715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sendak, Maurice
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children & Illustrated Books

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Synopsis

Back in Print!

Originally published as a two-volume set forty years ago, The Juniper Tree is distinguished first by the selection of stories. Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak jointly culled 27 from the 210 in the complete collection, and their contents page presents a fascinating critical statement. The translations are another distinguishing quality of the Segal/Sendak edition. Both translators have been painstakingly faithful to the German texts; they have not cut, "retold," or bowdlerized. In addition, Segal and Jarrell bring to their renderings of Grimm the grace and precision that are characteristic of their own original prose.

· One of the most acclaimed Grimm collections published in English, available again

· An elegant, must-have edition for every home library

· New lower-price of $19.99, formerly $28.00

· Includes standards such as "Hansel and Gretel," "The Fisherman and His Wife," and "The Frog King" as well as lesser-known masterpieces such as the title story and "The Goblins"

· Each story contains a full-page picture by Maurice Sendak

· Four stories translated by Jarrell, the rest by Segal

About the Author

LORE SEGAL (1928–2005) wrote numerous books for young readers, including Tell Me a Mitzi and Why Mole Shouted, both published by Farrar Straus Giroux. She was born in Austria and lived in New York City.

MAURICE SENDAK (1928–2012) was one of the preeminent children's book illustrators and authors of the twentieth century. Best-known for the Caldecott Medal–winning Where the Wild Things Are, he was also the recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's book illustration, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the National Medal of Arts.