1911, ISBN: 75e6638bc05e3837d25bdfaf570b3cc3

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1911. Rare book with the illustrations of Cecile Walton. Black full cloth boards, gilt cover and spine design, titles, some corner, edge wear, miss… Meer...

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1911. Rare book with the illustrations of Cecile Walton. Black full cloth boards, gilt cover and spine design, titles, some corner, edge wear, missing material; spine starting, mended. Deckled pages generally good, some w/occasional discoloration; attractive vintage Xmas inscription pencilled at half-title. Gold and black geometric patterned endpapers; frt. endp. removed. Gilt top edge. Bind intact; frt., bk. hinges reinforced. With twenty-two (The Red Shoes and The Swineherd plates removed) of twenty-four subtly surreal picture plates by Cecile Walton. Majestical imagery depicts many melancholic scenes from tales in beautifully subdued hues w/occasional bursts of detailed color. Nice near complete example of this scarce translation and illustrated edition. Walton was a Scottish painter, illustrator and sculptor. She is considered a moving spirit of the Edinburgh chapter of the Symbolist movement presenting elements of spirituality, the imagination, and dreams. Walton's first major book commission displaying the influence of her native Glasgow (daughter of E. A. Walton, one of the 'Glasgow Boys'). The paintings on plates are vibrant and magical w/elements of 20th century modernist movements. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Printed by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. 431 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. Illus. by Walton, Cecile. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall., Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1911, 2<

1977, ISBN: 75e6638bc05e3837d25bdfaf570b3cc3

J.M Dent and Sons, 1977. Hardcover. Good. 1977. Last Reprinted. 245 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mil… Meer...

J.M Dent and Sons, 1977. Hardcover. Good. 1977. Last Reprinted. 245 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with ink marks to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned., J.M Dent and Sons, 1977, 2.5<

1968, ISBN: 75e6638bc05e3837d25bdfaf570b3cc3

International Learning Systems, 1968. Hardcover. Good. 1968. Reprint. 257 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Colour illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and … Meer...

International Learning Systems, 1968. Hardcover. Good. 1968. Reprint. 257 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Colour illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean., International Learning Systems, 1968, 2.5<