The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm

Brother Grimm, translated by Lore Segal and four tales translated by Randall Jarrell

ISBN 10: 0374180571 / ISBN 13: 9780374180577

Published by Farrar, Straus And Giroux, New York, 1973

About this Item

12mo. 18 cm x 14 cm. Two volume boxed set. Beautiful set with black and white illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Segal & Sendak have chosen 27 from the 210 in the complete Grimm collection. The translators have been faithful to the German texts; they have not cut, "retold", or bowdlerized. First edition with Sendak's illustrations.

Seller Inventory # 85656

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus And Giroux, New York
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374180571
• ISBN 13: 9780374180577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Folklore, Fairy Tales & Social History
  • Childrens
  • Illustrated

About this title

Synopsis

Twenty-seven newly translated fairy tales from Grimm including many old favorites as well as such lesser-known tales as "The Juniper Tree," "Many-Fur," and "Brother Gaily."

About the Author

LORE SEGAL (1928–2005) wrote numerous books for young readers, including Tell Me a Mitzi and Why Mole Shouted, both published by Farrar Straus Giroux. She was born in Austria and lived in New York City.

MAURICE SENDAK (1928–2012) was one of the preeminent children's book illustrators and authors of the twentieth century. Best-known for the Caldecott Medal–winning Where the Wild Things Are, he was also the recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's book illustration, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the National Medal of Arts.