Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. Twelve tipped-in color illustrations, with all tissue guards intact, and numerous full page black and white illustrations by Kay Nielsen, Limited edition reissue of the 1925 first Kay Nielsen illustrated edition. Publisher's full green leather, illustratively stamped in gilt and red, aeg, with ribbon marker. Tiny spots of rubbing to corners and tips, still fine. Item #241416
GRIMM, BUT MAKE IT ART NOUVEAU
Kay Nielsen, the Danish artist remembered for his work on Disney's Fantasia, spent his career bringing drama and whimsy together with his theatrical Art Nouveau illustrations. Originally published in 1925, Nielsen applied his dramatic artistic hand to Grimm tales like Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Hansel and Gretel, decorating the classics with ornate line work and bright colors. This 1983 reissue captures the luxury of the original publication, decoratively bound in full green leather and featuring all twelve tipped-in color illustrations.
Price: $500.00