Title: The Evergreen Tales; or, Tales for the Ageless Author: ** Place: [New York] Publisher: Limited Editions Club Date: 1949-52 Description: 12 volumes (of 15). Includes: Beauty and the Beast illus. by Edy Legrand; Saint George & The Dragon illus. by Edward Shenton; Dick Whittington & His Cat illus. by Robert Lawson; The Ugly Duckling illus. by Everett Gee Jackson; Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves illus. by Edward Ardizzone; Sleeping Beauty illus. by Sylvain Sauvage; Pandora's Box illus. by Rafaello Busoni; King Midas illus. by Fritz Eichenberg; The Emperor's New Clothes illus. by Ervine Metzl; Bluebeard illus. by Hans Bendix; Jack and the Beanstalk illus. by Michael Cameron; Hansel and Gretel illus. by Henry C. Pitz. Together, 12 (of 15) volumes. (Folio), 12x7¾, cloth. Each 1 of 2500 copies. Lacking three titles: Alladin & The Wonderful Lamp, The Three Bears, and The Story of Joseph and His Brothers. Most volumes with the etched bookplate of James David Zellerbach, signed in pencil at lower right by the designer (Fleury?). Zellerbach served as U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1957-1960. Lot Amendments Condition: Lacking slipcases, glue residue from bookplate in several volumes, small dampstains to outer edges of covers; very good. Item number: 212412
Title: The Evergreen Tales; or, Tales for the Ageless Author: ** Place: [New York] Publisher: Limited Editions Club Date: 1949-52 Description: 12 volumes (of 15). Includes: Beauty and the Beast illus. by Edy Legrand; Saint George & The Dragon illus. by Edward Shenton; Dick Whittington & His Cat illus. by Robert Lawson; The Ugly Duckling illus. by Everett Gee Jackson; Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves illus. by Edward Ardizzone; Sleeping Beauty illus. by Sylvain Sauvage; Pandora's Box illus. by Rafaello Busoni; King Midas illus. by Fritz Eichenberg; The Emperor's New Clothes illus. by Ervine Metzl; Bluebeard illus. by Hans Bendix; Jack and the Beanstalk illus. by Michael Cameron; Hansel and Gretel illus. by Henry C. Pitz. Together, 12 (of 15) volumes. (Folio), 12x7¾, cloth. Each 1 of 2500 copies. Lacking three titles: Alladin & The Wonderful Lamp, The Three Bears, and The Story of Joseph and His Brothers. Most volumes with the etched bookplate of James David Zellerbach, signed in pencil at lower right by the designer (Fleury?). Zellerbach served as U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1957-1960. Lot Amendments Condition: Lacking slipcases, glue residue from bookplate in several volumes, small dampstains to outer edges of covers; very good. Item number: 212412
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