Andersen, Hans Christian; Siewers, Carl Danish Translation (3 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No date; circa 1900. Large 7" x 9 1/4" design. Blue-green full-cloth boards, navy stamped dentelle border w/colorful 2" x 7" cover plate of whimsical feline as royal herald w/castle in b.g. Navy stamped cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages very good. Bind good; bk. hinge reinforced. Accompanying Andersens's tales, throughout, are intriguing, and sometimes unusual, black & white illustrations and vignettes. Stories include: The Tinder-Box; Little Klaus and Big Klaus; Little Ida's Flowers; Lizzie Thumb; The Travelling Companion; The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Suit; The Steadfast Tin Soldier; The Wild Swans; The Flying Trunk; The Storks; and, The Bronze Pig. Small stamp at frt. endp. 123 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Mora, Joseph J. (illustrator). First Edition. First edition thus. 1919 at copyright by Albert Whitman & Co.; no other dates. Large 7 1/4" x 9 1/4" design. Grey full-cloth boards, black stamped cover design and spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Elaborate cover design depicts fairy-like figure with butterfly wings, oak tree in background with two root structures flaring to either side of fairy and depicting owl and elf faces at centers; above, an open scroll with cover title. Heavy stock, coated pages near fine. Small antiquarian bookstore label in black with silver font: "Stratford & Green, Booksellers, 642-644 So. Main St., 523 So. Spring St., Los Angeles". Stylish fountain pen inscription at front blank endpaper: "With Love, To Orlena, From Martha Carnella. June 27, 1921". Bind fine; hinges intact. Illustrated with over Eighty Vignettes, and Twenty-four Full-page Half-tones by Joseph J. Mora. These richly detailed illustrations, accompanying the tales throughout, are intriguing, and sometimes unusual. Very good, clean example of this rare illustrated volume. Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947) was a Uruguayan-born American illustrator, sculptor, painter, photographer, muralist and author. Living with the Hopi and writing about his experiences, he became known as the "Renaissance Man of the West." Tales include: The Tinder-Box; Little Klaus and Big Klaus; Little Ida's Flowers; Lizzie Thumb; The Travelling Companion; The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Suit; The Steadfast Tin Soldier; The Wild Swans; The Flying Trunk; The Storks; The Bronze Pig; The Swine Herd; The Nightingale; The Ugly Duckling; The Fir-Tree; The Snow-Queen; and, The Little Match Girl. Two pages of adverts for Classic Bunny Tales and East O' the Sun, West O' the Moon published by Albert Whitman & Co. 189 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Mora, Joseph J. (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Beautifully designed, rare tangible. Stated at copyright: 1887 by Estes & Lauriat, 1902 by Dana Estes & Company. Large 7 1/2" x 9 3/4" design. Gold full-cloth boards, green, mauve, and black stamped cover design and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub, discoloration. Elaborate cover design depicts fairy-like figure with butterfly wings, oak tree in background with two root structures flaring to either side of fairy and depicting owl and elf faces at centers; above, an open scroll with cover title. Castle in the clouds w/red sun at back board. Heavy stock pages good; few w/moderate discoloration. Frontispiece plate w/fine tissue guard. Bind good; front hinge reinforced. Solid, near very good example of this rare illustrated volume. Translated from the Danish by Carl Siewers. Illustrated with over Eighty Vignettes, and Twenty-four Full-page Half-tone plates by Joseph J. Mora. These richly detailed illustrations, accompanying the tales throughout, are intriguing, enigmatic and sometimes unusual. Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947) was a Uruguayan-born American illustrator, sculptor, painter, photographer, muralist and author. Living with the Hopi and writing about his experiences, he became known as the "Renaissance Man of the West." Wonderfully enchanting tales include: The Tinder-Box; Little Klaus and Big Klaus; Little Ida's Flowers; Lizzie Thumb; The Travelling Companion; The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Suit; The Steadfast Tin Soldier; The Wild Swans; The Flying Trunk; The Storks; The Bronze Pig; The Swine Herd; The Nightingale; The Ugly Duckling; The Fir-Tree; The Snow-Queen; and, The Little Match Girl. 189 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.