1914, ISBN: ce5d09486195eb749ed7735d486b2947

Hardcover, First edition

[SC: 34.76], [PU: Hodder and Stoughton, London], ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, Nielsen, Kay. First trade edition. 25 mounted color illustrations, numerous black and white illustrations in the text. … More...

[SC: 34.76], [PU: Hodder and Stoughton, London], ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, Nielsen, Kay. First trade edition. 25 mounted color illustrations, numerous black and white illustrations in the text. 206 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Inscribed by Nielsen. Fifteen wonderful stories selected from the volume of folk tales by Asbjörnsen and Moe entitled "Norske Folkeeventyr." Danish artist Kay Nielsen (1886-1957) studied in Paris and lived in England in the years before the first world war. his magical illustrations show an innate understanding of these tales. Inscribed by the artist in ink on the verso of the title page, "Helen Nestorig with kindest regards Kay Nielsen June 2 1939". The most beautiful of the twentieth-century volumes of illustrated fairy tales. Copies of the trade edition are rarely seen signed or inscribed. Original blue cloth gilt, decorated endpapers. Minor rubbbing, a little shaken. Very good plus 25 mounted color illustrations, numerous black and white illustrations in the text. 206 pp. 1 vols. 4to<

1914, ISBN: ce5d09486195eb749ed7735d486b2947

Hardcover

[SC: 17.38], [PU: London. Hodder & Stoughton. (Engraved and Printed by Henry Stone & Son, Ltd., Banbury). [1914]], CHILDREN LITERATURE KIDS ENGLISH FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR K… More...

[SC: 17.38], [PU: London. Hodder & Stoughton. (Engraved and Printed by Henry Stone & Son, Ltd., Banbury). [1914]], CHILDREN LITERATURE KIDS ENGLISH FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR KAY NIELSEN, 4to, 28cm, The First edition, 206p., blue cloth with gilt lettering and design. With 25 tipped in colour plates on extra stock paper mounted under captioned tissue guards, illustrated title page and 34 line drawings and chapter heading devices, decorated black and gold pictorial endpapers, in the original dark blue cloth, gilt decorated, illustrated and spine titles, with gilt panel decorations and block titles on the upper cover designed by Nielsen, slightest rub to head, tail, spine edges and corners, very faint browning to endpapers. Occasional very slight pale foxing to margins, Plates and guards perfect, expertly restored, a fine copy (cgc) One of the most sought after books from the era of great illustrated books.<

1914, ISBN: ce5d09486195eb749ed7735d486b2947

Hardcover

[SC: 18.06], [PU: London. Hodder & Stoughton. (Engraved and Printed by Henry Stone & Son, Ltd., Banbury). [1914]], CHILDREN LITERATURE KIDS ENGLISH FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR K… More...

[SC: 18.06], [PU: London. Hodder & Stoughton. (Engraved and Printed by Henry Stone & Son, Ltd., Banbury). [1914]], CHILDREN LITERATURE KIDS ENGLISH FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR KAY NIELSEN, 4to, 28cm, The First edition, 206p., blue cloth with gilt lettering and design. With 25 tipped in colour plates on extra stock paper mounted under captioned tissue guards, illustrated title page and 34 line drawings and chapter heading devices, decorated black and gold pictorial endpapers, in the original dark blue cloth, gilt decorated, illustrated and spine titles, with gilt panel decorations and block titles on the upper cover designed by Nielsen, slightest rub to head, tail, spine edges and corners, very faint browning to endpapers. Occasional very slight pale foxing to margins, Plates and guards perfect, expertly restored, a fine copy (cgc) One of the most sought after books from the era of great illustrated books.<

1920, ISBN: ce5d09486195eb749ed7735d486b2947

[SC: 20.0], [PU: George H. Doran Company s.d. (1920 ca.), New York], Legatura editoriale in piena tela gialla con titoli impressi in rosso al piatto anteriore e al ds. Dedica sulla carta … More...

[SC: 20.0], [PU: George H. Doran Company s.d. (1920 ca.), New York], Legatura editoriale in piena tela gialla con titoli impressi in rosso al piatto anteriore e al ds. Dedica sulla carta di guardia libera. Esemplare in ottimo stato di conservazione. Rara edizione, più ricercata rispetto all altra sempre pubblicata da Doran ma con le tavole non applicate. Il celebre illustratore danese Kay Nielsen (1886-1957) fu influenzato dall opera di Aubrey Beardsley, da quella di Jessie M. King e dalla tradizione giapponese, ma sviluppò uno stile assolutamente personale. Illustrò in tutto soltanto cinque opere. Negli anni 30 collaborò con la Walt Disney nella realizzazione del film Fantasia . 8vo (cm. 23), 1 c.nn., 204 pp. con num.se ilustrazioni in nero n.t. e 25 tavv. a colori f.t. applicate su cartoncino (di cui una in antiporta).<