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New York: George H Doran Company,, [1922]. First US edition in this format, first printing, of what is "by general consent, Nielsen's most spectacular and celebrated book" (Dalby, p. 90). "This beautiful volume has been reprinted many times up to the present day... Nielsen's unique style and talent for combining the eerie and fantastic with beautiful decorative effect was at its peak with this set of illustrations" (ibid.). The edition was preceded by a large format edition in 1914. Quarto. Original yellow cloth, spine and front cover lettered in red, orange illustrated endpapers. Illustrated title page, tipped-in colour frontispiece, 24 colour plates, black and white illustrations to text. Very light dulling to cloth and rubbing at extremities, slight separation between some gatherings; a near-fine copy. Richard Dalby, The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration, 2002.

New York: George H Doran Company, 1914 205 pgs. Black paper over boards, titled in gilt with a pastedown illustration to upper cover, lavender cloth spine titled in gilt, the edges are rubbed, corners worn, gilt dulled, faint edge crease to frontis. Tipped-in color frontis and 24 other tipped in color plates with captions. Many other decorative elements and illustrations in b&w. This is the first edition printed and bound in the US, preceded by a large paper copy bound in black cloth published by Hodder & Stoughton from British sheets and followed by the more common American edition bound in yellow cloth. Curiously, this edition can be found in various states, with a Hodder & Stoughton title page, a Doran cancel title page and lastly, a Doran title page bound in, as this is. Priority is unknown.. First American Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Kay Nielsen. Large 8vo.

London; Hodder & Stoughton, 1914. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked navy cloth. Highly uncommon as such. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat toned and dust-dulled as with age. Scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 206 pages; Illustrated endpapers. Description: 5 p. L. , 9-206 p. Col. Front. , illus. , col. Plates tipped in with tissue guards and descriptive letterpress. 23 cm. Subjects: Fairy tales & Folklore --Norway.