FAIRY TALES
First edition, American issue, of Clarke's first illustrated book, a stunning Beardsley-esque interpretation of the Danish fairy tales.
First edition, American issue, of Clarke's first illustrated book, a stunning Beardsley-esque interpretation of the Danish fairy tales.
First French trade edition, printed on vellum paper (same year as English), of Andersen's classic fairy tales illustrated by Dulac – altogether a beautiful book in amazing condition considering the nature of the binding.
Signed limited first edition, one of 750 numbered copies signed by Dulac, of these classic fairy tales illustrated by the artist, including his justly acclaimed interpretations of "The Little Mermaid."
Beautifully bound edition of Andersen's classic stories, including "The Princess and the Pea," "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Ugly Duckling."
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.
Signed limited edition, one of only 500 numbered copies signed by one of the greatest Golden-Age illustrators, Kay Nielsen.
Signed first printing of this adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen classic, set in Morocco with lush illustrations by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney.
Signed first printing of this new adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story about the beauty of being yourself, with delightful illustrations by award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney – winner of a 2000 Caldecott Honor.
First Rackham-illustrated edition, American issue, an exceptional survival in the rare original dust jacket and pictorial publisher's box.
Signed limited first Rackham edition, one of only 500 copies for sale signed by Rackham – an exceptionally beautiful copy.
First edition of this illustrated collection, with 14 of Andersen's fairy tales in a color palette similar to Ann Anderson's work.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 copies signed by Robinson, of this collected edition of the celebrated fairy tales by the Danish master of the form.
First edition, first printing of this uncommon Hans Christian Andersen title, an excellent copy.
Charming midcentury edition of the fairy tale classic, printed in large type with pictorial borders.
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.
Uncommon American moral story for children, loosely modeled on Hoffmann's STRUWWELPETER.
First edition of this stunning Golden Age gift book of Andersen's popular tales, illustrated by the British artist best known for the Josephine books – in the original publishers box.
First edition of a stunning large picture book chronicling a festival and concert put on by Grandville-style humanized animals.
A delightful Mother Goose book, in which dozens of favorite characters are used in stories instead of rhymes.
Scarce early Père Castor picture book, a Russian fairy tale vividly illustrated by Russian émigré artist Ivan Bilibin.
Traditional nursery rhyme structures are updated with new stories of various insects and animals, with the real star at the end: a "bird fair" of anthropomorphized birds getting together to socialize.
First printing of this retelling of the classic fairytale, with lush illustrations by Jan Brett.
First edition of this collection of Grimm tales selected for this Rackham edition, in the rare original publisher's box.
German picture book edition of the classic tale, illustrated by a student of Ernst Hildebrand, disbound without its original binding but with all full-page color illustrations intact.