Lord Albert B Editor Teje Etchemendy Illustrator (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Etchemendy, Teje (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. Lovely collection of 22 traditional folk & fairy tales that were once part of an ancient oral tradition in Russia, the majority translated from the classic 19th-century collection assembled by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Afanasyev. They are brought to the page for new generations via the brilliant watercolor illustrations of Teje Etchemendy, in full-page, full-color plates throughout the text. In 196 pages with an Introduction by the editor. Housed in its original black cardboard slipcase (which is strong & sturdy), this is the FIRST EDITION, first printing, from the Heritage Press, 1970, with original "Sandcastle" newsletter laid in. With a faux red-leather wrapped spine & red/white/black paper-covered boards, this hardcover small 4to is in Fine condition: looks & feels nearly Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's bookplate with name in pen inside front cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. First edition thus. Quarto. xx, 196, (4)pp. Dark red linen, front cover with a wrap around vertical band of white linen embroidered in a Russian peasant-inspired pattern of red, white, and purple. Housed in publisher's felt lined maroon cardboard slipcase with paper label on spine. Illustrated with 16 full-page color plates and numerous black & white text drawings. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies (this is #1363), signed on the limitation leaf by Teje Etchemendy. There is a library donation stamp on half-title as well as several text leaves. But for those stamps (and priced accordingly) this would be a fine copy. Contents: Vasilissa the Fair -- Frost -- The story of Marko the Rich and Vasily the Luckless -- Go I know not whither, fetch I know not what -- Prince Ivan, the firebird, and the gray wolf -- The witch and the sun's sister -- The three kingdoms: the copper, the silver, and the golden -- Koshchei the Deathless -- The wonderful self-playing harp -- Marya Morevna -- The water king and Vasilissa the Wise -- The seven brothers Simeon -- Ivan Popyalof -- Ivan, the peasant's son -- Emilian the Fool -- Woe the Woeful -- One-eyed Likho -- The soldier and the vampire -- The soldier's midnight watch -- The blind man and the cripple -- Prince Sila and Ivashka with the shroud -- The witch. (OCLC).

Hardcover in slipcase. Condition: Fine. Signed. First Edition. In slipcase. No DJ. Full leather hardcover. All edges with gilt. No marks in book. Unread. Signed by Teje Etchemendy. 179/1500 limited edition. Printed by The Connecticut Printers of Hartford.