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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle
Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!
Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells
![Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson
Frst trade edition, 12 mounted colour plates and other illustrations by Kay Nielsen, original light blue cloth, elaborately stamped in gilt, corners slightly bumped, dust-jacket chipped and frayed, 4to, [1924].
B-A Note: Hmm, that’s the second book illustrated by Kay Nielsen that I’ve found in as many days. I need to do further research on him.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lanmjp1c351qabm59o1_500.jpg)
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson
Frst trade edition, 12 mounted colour plates and other illustrations by Kay Nielsen, original light blue cloth, elaborately stamped in gilt, corners slightly bumped, dust-jacket chipped and frayed, 4to, [1924].
B-A Note: Hmm, that’s the second book illustrated by Kay Nielsen that I’ve found in as many days. I need to do further research on him.
2 years ago on November 04, 2010 at 09:49am
