FAIRY TALES
Signed limited edition, one of only 500 numbered copies signed by one of the greatest Golden-Age illustrators, Kay Nielsen.
Signed limited edition, one of only 500 numbered copies signed by one of the greatest Golden-Age illustrators, Kay Nielsen.
First edition one of the earliest collections of Andersen's fairy tales to be translated into English.
First US edition of this newly translated collection of some of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, including The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, and Thumbelina (here translated as "Inchelina").
First US edition of this collection of five classic fairy tales, including "The Nutcracker" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," with gorgeous illustrations by Gennady Spirin.
Midcentury edition of Hans Christian Andersen's autobiography, with illustrations by Danish artist Niels Larsen Stevns.
Signed first printing of this selection of Andrew Lang's best-loved fairy tales, including Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Hansel and Grettel — with delightful original art of a grinning mushroom with a chimney pot.
Signed first printing of this collection of classic fairy stories, including Thumbelina, The Goblin Market, and The Flower-Babies – with an enchanting large original drawing of a grinning mushroom.
First Rackham-illustrated edition, US issue, an exceptional survival in the rare original dust jacket and pictorial publisher's box.
Signed first printing of this collection of beloved fairy tales, including THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, THUMBELINA, and THE UGLY DUCKLING, with intricate illustrations by award-winning artist Gennady Spirin.
Charming midcentury edition of the fairy tale classic, printed in large type with pictorial borders.
Delightful reprint of this English translation of Andersen's classic tales, illustrated by Maurice Sendak with a medieval flair.
First edition, first printing of this uncommon Hans Christian Andersen title, an excellent copy.
First edition of this illustrated collection, with 14 of Andersen's fairy tales in a color palette similar to Ann Anderson's work.
First edition of this early collection in English of Andersen's new fairy tales, including six appearing in English for the first time.
First printing of this Art Deco-style interpretation of the classic Danish fairy tales, including "The Ugly Duckling," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," and more.
Stunning Art Nouveau-style illustrated edition of Andersen's fairy tale, printed in Bavaria with rich full-page color lithographs.
First edition, adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens. Two rascal foxes sell the emperor, a vain pig, a suit of invisible clothing. Great color illustrations by Stevens.
First French trade edition (the same year as the English), printed on Japanese vellum, of Andersen's classic fairy tales illustrated by Dulac – altogether a beautiful book in amazing condition.
First printing of this unusually formatted collection of fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and more.
First edition, American issue, of Clarke's first illustrated book, a stunning Beardsley-esque interpretation of the Danish fairy tales.