Perrault charles

1949 · 834G19 — New York: The Limited Editions Club 1949. Cloth. Fine. 12" by 8". Sylvian Sauvage; Edward Ardizzone; Everett Gee Jackson . A beautiful three volume limited edition set of these classic children's stories two of which are signed. A handsome limited edition three volume set of 'The Evergreen Tales; or Tales for the Ageless'. In full cloth pictorial binding with the original slipcase. This set comprises of: 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood' by Charles Perrault. Translated from the French by P. H. Muir. This edition consists of 2500 numbered copies of which this is number 950. With twelve watercolour illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Collated complete. 'The Tale of Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves' being literally translated from the Arabic into French by J. C. Mardrus; and then translated into modern English by E. Powys Mathers. This edition consists of 2500 copies of which this is number 950. With beautiful colour illustrated paste-downs and free endpapers. Consisting of a frontispiece nine full page illustrations and several vignette illustrations throughout by Edward Ardizzone. Collated complete. Signed by the illustrator to the limitations page. 'The Ugly Duckling' by Hans Christian Andersen. Translated from the Danish by Jean Hersholt. This edition consists of 2500 numbered copies of which this is number 950. Illustrated with four full page plates and numerous colour vignette illustrations throughout by Everett Gee Jackson. Signed by both the translator and illustrator to the limitations page. In the original full pictorial cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear. Some fading and marks to the spines. A few light handling marks to the boards of 'Ali Baba' and 'The Ugly Duckling'. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Ink signature to the limitations page of 'Ali Baba' and pencil signatures to the limitations page of 'the ugly duckling'. Slipcase is a trifle rubbed. Shelf wear to the edges and cracking to the front corners. Title plate is darkened and chipped. Fine The Limited Editions Club hardcover