Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1925)

Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren

 

 

On the left, we show a rare copy of the 1925 Edition of

Bland Tomtar Och Troll, as illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren

and produced by Åhlén & Åkerlunds Förlag (Stockholm).

 

This example retains the original paper cover with applied

paste-down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Published in 1925 by Åhlén & Åkerlunds Förlag (Stockholm), this edition shows the seventh suite of illustrations for the

annual Bland Tomtar Och Troll that was contributed by Tenggren exclusively.

 

Throughout the 1925 Edition of Bland Tomtar Och Troll, Tenggren illustrates a number of tales by various authors

including: "En trollsaga" (Beth Birkenhain); "Nyckelberget" (Vilhelm Nordin); and "Två systrar" (Ellen Lundberg-Nyblom).

 

These early illustrations from Tenggren show his developing style in the years following his emigration to the United States.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Images

 

We have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying each of Tenggren's colour

images for the 1925 Edition of Bland Tomtar Och Troll and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Code: GT BTOT1925 CS(12)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted approach

typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century.

 

Hand-finishing is used to replicate the visual appearance of a tipped-on plate and the images are presented on Ivory card

stock with an accompanying envelope. We have left the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Gustaf Tenggren.

 

 

The colour illustrations

 

Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1925)

(Cover illustration)

 

 

En trollsaga

Så vacker du är! Så fin och grann till att se på!

En trollsaga

Kuri blev så överväldigad av skratt,

att hon rullade omkring på golvet.

 

 

En trollsaga

En nyfiken trollunge hade gläntat på porten.

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C1 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C2 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C3 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C4 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

En trollsaga

En dag stod hon äntligen framför

det slott, där fen bodde.

 

 

En trollsaga

Magnhild böjde knä för mormor. "Nu är jag

 här igen", sade hon, "och jag är en annan nu."

Nyckelberget

Han pillrade fram det blänkande,

och det var en liten guldnyckel.

Nyckelberget

"Här bränns, här bränns",

ropade de små männen.

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C5 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C6 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C7 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C8 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Nyckelberget

Där sutto de små skäggiga männen

och sovo på bara golvet.

 

 

Två systrar

Ibland dansade hon i smyg för sig

själv ute på en grön plan i skogen.

 

Två systrar

Tidtals red hon själv dit ned

på en liten åsna.

Två systrar

De styrde för god vind ut mot okända öden.

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C9 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C10 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C11 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 C12 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The monotone illustrations

 

   

En trollsaga

Nyckelberget

Två systrar

 

    

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 M1 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 M2 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

Reproduction on 12x18" sheet

Code: GT BTTOT1925 M3 (12x18)
Price: US$60.00