Evergreen Tales; or Tales for the Ageless Author: Place: New York Publisher: Limited Editions Club Date: 1949-1952 Description: Nine volumes (of 15). Edited by Jean Hersholt. Color illustrations. (4to) full cloth, two with pictorial endpapers; three publisher's red slipcases house three volumes each. Comprises: 1949. The Story of Dick Whittington & His Cat. Retold and Illustrated by Robert Lawson No. 1349 of 2500 copies signed by the illustrator and editor. 1949. Saint George & the Dragon. Retold by William H. G. Kingston and illustrated by Edward Shenton. No. 1349 of 2500 copies. 1949. Beauty and the Beast by Mme. Le Prince de Beaumont Translated by P. H. Muir and illustrated by Edy Legrand. No. 1349 of 2500 copies. 1949. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Jean Hersholt and illustrated by Everett Gee Jackson. No. 1349 of 2500 copies signed by the artist and translator. 1949. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood by Charles Perrault. Translated by P. H. Muir and illustrated with water colors by Sylvain Sauvage. No. 1349 of 2500 copies. 1949. The Tale of Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves. Translated from the Arabic into French by J. C. Mardrus and then translated into English by E. Powys Mathers. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone No. 1349 of 2500 copies signed by the artist. 1951: Pandora's Box by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni. No. 1349 of 2000 copies signed by the artist. 1952. The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Jean Hersholt and illustrated by Ervine Metzl. No. 1349 of 2000 copies signed by the artist and translator. 1952. The Tale of King Midas and the Golden Touch as told by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illustrated with Color Lithographs by Fritz Eichenberg No. 1349 of 2000 copies signed by the artist. Prospectus laid in. Lot Amendments Condition: Slipcases with dampstaining, wear and some joints cracked; volumes near fine. Lots sold without reserve are sold “as Is” and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $20 for shipments to the US and $30 for shipments outside the US please consider this when determining your bid amount Item number: 325784
Evergreen Tales; or Tales for the Ageless Author: Place: New York Publisher: Limited Editions Club Date: 1949-1952 Description: Nine volumes (of 15). Edited by Jean Hersholt. Color illustrations. (4to) full cloth, two with pictorial endpapers; three publisher's red slipcases house three volumes each. Comprises: 1949. The Story of Dick Whittington & His Cat. Retold and Illustrated by Robert Lawson No. 1349 of 2500 copies signed by the illustrator and editor. 1949. Saint George & the Dragon. Retold by William H. G. Kingston and illustrated by Edward Shenton. No. 1349 of 2500 copies. 1949. Beauty and the Beast by Mme. Le Prince de Beaumont Translated by P. H. Muir and illustrated by Edy Legrand. No. 1349 of 2500 copies. 1949. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Jean Hersholt and illustrated by Everett Gee Jackson. No. 1349 of 2500 copies signed by the artist and translator. 1949. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood by Charles Perrault. Translated by P. H. Muir and illustrated with water colors by Sylvain Sauvage. No. 1349 of 2500 copies. 1949. The Tale of Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves. Translated from the Arabic into French by J. C. Mardrus and then translated into English by E. Powys Mathers. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone No. 1349 of 2500 copies signed by the artist. 1951: Pandora's Box by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni. No. 1349 of 2000 copies signed by the artist. 1952. The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Jean Hersholt and illustrated by Ervine Metzl. No. 1349 of 2000 copies signed by the artist and translator. 1952. The Tale of King Midas and the Golden Touch as told by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illustrated with Color Lithographs by Fritz Eichenberg No. 1349 of 2000 copies signed by the artist. Prospectus laid in. Lot Amendments Condition: Slipcases with dampstaining, wear and some joints cracked; volumes near fine. Lots sold without reserve are sold “as Is” and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $20 for shipments to the US and $30 for shipments outside the US please consider this when determining your bid amount Item number: 325784
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