In Powder & Crinoline: Old Fairy Tales – Anne Carter & Kay Nielsen (1979)

S$124.00

In Powder & Crinoline: Old Fairy Tales – Anne Carter & Kay Nielsen (1979)

S$124.00

Title: In Powder & Crinoline: Old Fairy Tales

Author: Anne Carter, Kay Nielsen (illus)

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton and Gallery Five, 1979. Now scarce.

Condition: Hardcover, cloth, with dust jacket. Book is in very good condition, dust jacket has edgewear and minor edge tear. Previous owner’s inscription on copyright page.

A re-telling of old fairy tales by Anne Carter based on the re-tellings of Sir Arthur Quiller Couch. With gorgeous illustrations by Kay Nielsen, the legendary Danish illustrator from the early 20th century.

Contents:

The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Minon-Minette
Felicia or The Pot of Pinks
Rosanie or The Inconstant Prince
The Man Who Never Laughed
The Czarina’s Violet