[London]: Hodder & Stoughton, [1914]. Nielsen, Kay. First Edition. Hardcover. First trade edition, quarto size, 207 pp. Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886-1957), was born in Denmark hearing the traditional Norse fairy tales related by his mother, studied art in Paris, and moved to London in1911. His artwork brought immediate critical acclaim..... More
Frankfurt: Rutten & Loening, ca. 1905. Cardboard covers. 15th edition, quarto size, 24 pp., all text in German. Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894) although a successful psychiatrist, is remembered primarily for his children's stories - Struwwelpeter, his first book, being one of the most famous. While the stories may strike us today..... More
[Republic of Ireland]: The Dolman Press, [1954]. Cranwill, Mia. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 225 copies, octavo size, 40 pp. This story "Being the Exile and Death of the Sons of Usnech", a portion of the "Book of Leinster", an Irish manuscript compiled in the middle of the twelfth century..... More
![Item #22052002 De Cupidinis et Psyches [Cupid and Psyche]; Amoribus Fabula Anilis. Lucius...](https://swansfinebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/22052002_1.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1700509151)
[London]: Hacon & Ricketts [and] Iohannes (John) Lane [Vale Press], [1901]. Ricketts, Charles. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 310 copies (unnumbered), quarto size, 31 pp., the first printing with Ricketts illustrations, all text in Latin. The story of "Cupid and Psyche" has been retold countless times, appearing first..... More
London: George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd., (1933). Rackham, Arthur. First Edition. Hardcover. First trade edition, octavo size, 287 pp. The work of Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), an eminent illustrator of many books which often depict fantasy and fairy tale subjects, is still loved and collected today. Rackham contributed illustrations to..... More
London: George Harrap & Co. Ltd., (1932). Rackham, Arthur. First and Limited Edition. Vellum. First edition with Rackham illustrations, one of 575 copies, octavo size, 48 pp., signed by Arthur Rackham. A perfect convergence of "one of the earliest English examples of a fantasy written specifically for a child" (which..... More
![Item #23022401 The Lady, or the Tiger? [bound tête-bêche with] The Discourager of Hesitancy....](https://swansfinebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/23022401_1.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1701286153)
[Vancouver, B.C.]: HM [Heavenly Monkey], 2022. Bachinski, Walter. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 30 copies, octavo size, the two stories with 26 total pp., signed by Walter Bachinski, with a printed version of the HM prospectus. Heavenly Monkey includes the tag line on their web site of "Publisher of elusive..... More
[Easthampton, MA]: The Chamberlain Press, (1978). Chamberlain, Sarah. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 120 copies, sixmo size, 24 pp., signed by Sarah Chamberlain. Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1785-1863 and 1786-1859, respectively), known as the Brothers Grimm, have popularised European folk tales such as "Rapunzel", "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Snow White"..... More