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Children's, Illustrated & Miniature Books
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Title: East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Author: [Asbjornsen, P.C. and J.I. Moe] Description: With 25 tipped-in color plates by Kay Nielsen, including frontispiece; black and white illustrations throughout. 11x8¾, original gilt-decorated navy blue cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers stamped in gilt and black. First Nielsen Illustrated Edition, trade issue.One of Nielsen's most important works, and only the second book he illustrated. The text comprises fifteen tales from the collection Norske Folkeeventyr. Heading: (Nielsen, Kay)Place Published: [London] Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Date Published: [1914] Please note: This is a two day auction running Thursday 12/11 and Friday 12/12. Invoices will not be available before Monday 12/15. Condition reportSpine lacking approximately 2½" piece at head, some wear at edges, hinges shaken; else very good and worthy of restoration
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