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Description:
Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) & Wilhelm (1786-1859) Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories, Illustrated and Signed by Kay Nielsen. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1925]. Limited edition, copy number 70 of 600 signed by Nielsen on the limitation page, illustrated with twelve tipped-in color illustrations, bound in publisher's white cloth, spine gilt-stamped, front board stamped in gilt and turquoise, housed in the original slipcase, the case worn and damaged, the binding nicely preserved, signs of thumbing to cover, spine darkened, 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
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