East of the sun west of the moon hunting book kay nielsen

East of the sun and west of the moon by kay nielsen, 9781606600030, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. East of the sun and west of the moon first edition. No writing in the book and the binding is very tight. Books by kay nielsen author of east of the sun west of. Reviving east of the sun and west of the moon, kay nielsens scandinavian masterwork. East of the sun and west of the moon bedtime stories. A year later, when he was just twentyeight, kay published the work that would be his most famous. She earned an ma in london and was director of a photography gallery before editing books.

The book appeared in 19, instantly garnering wide acclaim. It was the first time i encountered a copy of east of the sun, west of the moon. One of the illustrations from kay nielsens book east of the sun and west of the moon designed by stadeodesign above is an illustration redesign of one of the images from kay nielsens book east of the sun and west of the moon. Ive always been a book person, but it wasnt until 56 years ago that i began collecting in a true sense. East of the sun and west of the moon, illustrated by kay. He contributed a series of watercolors and penandink. East of the sun and west of the moon taschen books. So go, go right now, and lay hands on a copy of this book. Kay nielsen has 38 books on goodreads with 10391 ratings. These scandinavian fairy tales have had many interpretations through the years, but never have they. Ten of pentacles the fairy tale tarot by lisa hunt. Front cover has a beautiful paste down in nice condition. East of the sun and west of the moon old tales from the. East of the sun and west of the moon, the fantasy and fairy tales of liga marta.

Kay nielsen danishamerican, east of the sun, west of the moon, tales of the north, 1914 kay nielsen was an art nouveau illustrator who specialized in books for children. Old tales from the north calla editions 0800759600038. I added colors to a black and white image found on the. Book of norwegian fairytales and one of the finest creations to emerge from the golden age of illustration. The project gutenberg ebook of east of the sun and west of. Allow me to introduce to you east of the sun, west of the moon, a collection of 15 tales published in 1914 with illustrations by the inestimable kay nielsen. Bear and maiden from east of the sun and west of the moon by kay nielsen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. East of the sun and west of the moon rare book for sale. Old tales from the north illustrated by kay nielsen paperback or softback by nielsen, kay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. East of the sun and west of the moon, illustrated by kay nielsen. When i was a youngster devouring books like this, east of the sun and west of the moon not only held me entranced with its nordic fairytale sensibility, but also for the pictures. Full text of east of the sun and west of the moon old.

Kay nielsen an unpublished illustration for the story of a mother which. With these two volumes, kay nielsen came out from under aubrey beardsleys long shadow into a style that was all his own. Mythology, folklore, norwegian folklore once upon a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadnt much food or. East of the sun and west of the moon image 1 kay nielsen. East of the sun, west of the moon was collected and published in 1845 by norwegian. Reviving east of the sun and west of the moon, kay nielsen s most ambitious illustration project step into a world of starcrossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history.

In this gorgeous reprint, taschen revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved danish artist kay nielsen, one of the most famous childrens book. Dasent 1910, illustrated by kay nielsen east of the sun and west of the moon, the dancing bears, 1954, by w. Seller the hermitage bookshop, member abaa published n. He went on to illustrate east of the sun, west of the moon 1914, andersens fairy tales. This first edition, signed by kay nielsen is available at bauman rare books. Illustration for the book east by edith pattou, which is based off the. East of the sun and west of the moon by nielsen kay. East of the sun and west of the moon by noel daniel.

Kay nielsens stunning illustrations for east of the sun. Moe, and later collected by andrew lang in his the blue fairy book 1889. She could not help setting the door a little ajar, just to peep in, whenpop. Kay nielsen s most popular book is the complete fairy tales. Her taschen publications include kay nielsens a thousand and one nights and east of the sun and west of the moon, the fairy tales of the brothers grimm, the fairy tales of hans christian andersen, wintertime tales, magic, and the circus. East of the sun and west of the moon by nielsen kay, first.

East of the sun and west of the moon first edition kay. Full text of east of the sun and west of the moon old tales from the north see other formats. Kay nielsen, art nouveau danish illustrator, ink and watercolour. The project gutenberg ebook of east of the sun and west of the. Kay nielsen danishamerican, east of the sun, west of the moon, tales of the north, 1914 kay nielsen was an art nouveau illustrator who specialized in books. In powder and crinoline 19, east of the sun, west of the moon 1914, hans andersens fairy tales drawings completed in 1912, but first published in 1924, hansel and gretel 1925, and red magic. The two men were so closely united in their lives work that their folk tale. Kay nielsen, east of the sun, bears, van, animals, animales, bear, animaux, animal books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading east of the sun and west of the moon old tales from the north illustrated by kay nielsen. Originally printed in london in 1914 nielsen s east of the sun and west of the moon saw a number of reprints over the years and decades, most recently in 2015 when taschen published a glorious edition with three accompanying essays illustrated with dozens of rare artworks by nielsen, exploring the history of norwegian folktales and nielsen s. East of the sun and west of the moon by noel daniel, 9783836532297, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. By general consent, nielsens most spectacular and celebrated book is east of the sun and west of the moon, old tales from the north, translated from the norwegian of peter c. Starcrossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants and trollsin some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history.

The luxurious slipcased book contains an exquisite reprint the perfect gift for anyone, young or old. I also found that this book can be a fairytale, too. See more ideas about east of the sun, fairy tales and fairytale art. Kay nielsen east of the sun, west of the moon 1914. East sun west moon by nielsen abebooks passion for books. Culled from ancient norse folk tales, they were originally translated from the norwegian in the mid19 th century by peter c. East of the sun and west of the moon by kay nielsen. Her taschen publications include kay nielsen s a thousand and one nights and east of the sun and west of the moon, the fairy tales of the brothers grimm, the fairy tales of hans christian andersen, wintertime tales, magic, and the circus.

With 24tipped in color plates and many smaller inline bw illustrations. Next thursday evening came the white bear to fetch her, and she got upon his back with her bundle, and off they went. What lead me down the primrose path, you might ask. The kay nielsen illustrations are like windows onto another world. Kay nielsens east of the sun, west of the moon rare. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This first edition by kay nielsen is available at bauman rare books. Asbjornsen and jorgen moe devoted collectors of scandinavian folk lore in the mid19th century nielsens unique style and talent for combining the eerie and. East of the sun and west of the moon by nielsen kay abebooks. Reviving east of the sun and west of the moon, kay nielsens most ambitious illustration project step into a world of starcrossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the. Kay nielsen east of the sun childrens book illustration book illustrations moon art book gifts golden age beautiful creatures art reference.

In this gorgeous new edition, taschen pulls out all the stops to present an entirely new version of the bestloved book by danish and disney artist kay nielsenone of the most famous childrens book illustrators of all time. East of the sun and west of the moon by nielsen, kay. Merwin east of the sun and west of the moon retold by kathleen and michael hague and illustrated by michael hague harcourt brace jovanovich, 1980 isbn 0152247033. She lives in a castle which stands east of the sun and west of the moon, and there. East o the sun and west o the moon by peter christen asbjornsen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here the lassie asked if she knew the way to the castle that lay east of the sun and west of the moon, and she answered, like the first old hag, that she knew nothing about it, except it was east of the sun and west of the moon. First published in 1914 by hodder stoughton, london. East of the sun and west of the moon old tales from the north illustrated by kay nielsen. East of the sun and west of the moon kay nielsen, peter.