[Rarebooks] FS: Complete Set of the EVERGREEN TALES Illustrated by Szyk, Eichenberg, Ardizzone, Lawson, Kredel, etc.

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HERSHOLT, Jean (editor). (Edward ARDIZZONE; Fritz EICHENBERG; Fritz 
KREDEL; Robert LAWSON; Arthur SZYK; et. al.). THE EVERGREEN TALES, OR 
TALES FOR THE AGELESS. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1949-1952. The 
complete 15 volume set in 5 red paper-covered slicases, small folio (8" 
x 12"), in various full color linen bindings. Includes "Hansel & 
Gretel," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Ugly Duckling," "Pandora's Box," 
"The Emperor's New Clothes," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Story of 
Aladdin," "The Three Bears," and seven others. All illustrations are in 
color with some hand-colored and some ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPHS. Of a 
total edition of 2000 or 2500 copies, this set is one of only 15 
Presentation Copies with the publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on 
the colophon pages where instead of a number the initials "G.C." are 
handwritten. Acquired directly from the publisher's files, this set 
belonged to Gordon Carroll who was in charge of the club's operations in 
the 1970s when it operated out of Avon, CT. The editor, Jean Hersholt, 
has SIGNED about half of the volumes and the publisher Carroll has 
SIGNED 4 volumes and additionally has INSCRIBED "one volume. 
Illustrators who have SIGNED are Fritz Eichenberg, Everett Gee Jackson, 
Edward Ardizzone, Rafaello Busoni, Robert Lawson, and Henry C. Pitz. 
Arthur Szyk and Fritz Kredel have not signed. Scarce to find a complete 
set, especially one with such a provenance. Fine, all but one of the 
books in glassines, in Near Fine slipcases, one case with a short split 
and light soiling and another with a small abrasion to the lower back 
corner. (#016472)     $2,000.00

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