Kay Nielsen - ''Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen''

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"Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

Illustrated by Kay Nielsen

"Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen", as illustrated by Kay Nielsen, was first published in 1923 in very limited numbers to promote the Kay Nielsen

Exhibition at The Leicester Galleries in the closing months of the year. This promotional pre-release Edition is distinguished from copies

published in 1924 (those copies traditionally identified as First Editions) by the decoratively gilt-stamped blue cloth cover and the inclusion of

the advertising pamphlet promoting the Exhibition at The Leicester Galleries.

The tales comprising the collection include: 'The Tinder Box'; 'Great Claus and Little Claus'; 'The Real Princess'; 'The Hardy Tin Soldier';

'The Flying Trunk'; 'Old Luk-Oie'; 'The Swineherd'; 'The Nightingale'; 'The Snow Queen'; 'The Red Shoes'; 'The Shepherdess and the

Chimney-Sweeper'; 'The Shadow'; 'The Shirt Collar'; 'The Bottle-Neck'; 'The Elder Tree Mother'; and 'The Story of a Mother'.

The suite of illustrations prepared for publication by Nielsen includes a selection of 16 tales from Hans Christian Andersen - the 19th Century

Danish author and poet. Nielsen's images marked his return to contributions to commissioned illustrated books following World War I and his

subsequent involvement in the Danish theatre.

Nielsen provided a range of illustrations for "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" including: colour illustration prepared with integrated formal and

informal borders (each of the borders for every image was unique and the informal borders were produced in a style reminiscent of mille fleur);

full-page woodblocks; and marginal illustrations.

Nielsen's colour images published in the pre-release promotional Edition are superb and are of a qualitatively higher standard than even the

images appearing in the First Editions published in 1924. The clarity of the illustrations, the subtle movement of colour and the tones of the

rendering are an absolute delight.

To the left, we show a rare copy of the First Edition of Nielsen's illustrated rendering

of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" produced by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd (London)

in 1923. The printer for this edition was Henry Stone & Son, Ltd (Banbury).

This variant retains the original decoratively gilt-stamped blue cloth cover for the

extremely rare Edition printed in 1923 to accompany promotion for the Kay Nielsen

Exhibition at The Leicester Galleries in the closing months of 1923.

On the right, we show the advertising

pamphlet included in this rare Edition.

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Title Page for ''Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen'' (1923), illustrated by Kay Nielsen

To the left, we show the Title Page for

"Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen".

On the right, we show the Nielsen's

decorative introduction to the tales.

Illustrated introductory page for ''Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen'' (1923), illustrated by Kay Nielsen

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing Kay Nielsen's artwork
for the First Edition of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

Greeting Card sample showing a Kay Nielsen illustration from ''Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen'' (1923)

For connoisseurs of Nielsen's work, we have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium acid-free card stock) displaying

colour images from his designs for "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

Code: KN FTHA CS(12)
Price: US$60.00

Similarly, we have prepared sets of 16 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium acid-free card stock) displaying the major

monotone images from his designs for "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" and on the right, we show an example of how these Greeting

Cards appear.

Code: KN FTHA MS(16)
Price: US$80.00

Greeting Card sample showing a Kay Nielsen illustration from ''Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen'' (1923)

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. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock (in the case of colour illustrations) or White card stock (in the case of monotone images)

with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card carries information about Kay Nielsen, this wonderful suite and the profiled

illustration - we have left the interior of 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. Each of our

Fine Art Posters is prepared with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about Kay Nielsen,

this suite and the profiled illustration.

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to 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.

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 Kay Nielsen.

Fine Art Poster sample showing a Kay Nielsen illustration from ''Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen'' (1923)

An example of one of our Fine Art Posters

in a superb 11x18" format

The colour illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the First Edition
of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)


The Tinder Box In the night the dog came again, took the princess on his back and ran with her to the soldier	The Real Princess "Oh, very badly indeed!" she replied. "I have scarcely closed my eyes the whole night through. I do not know what was in my bed"	The Hardy Tin Soldier The draught of air caught the dancer, and she flew like a sylph just into the stove to the tin soldier	The Flying Trunk She is waiting still
Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C1 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C2 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C3 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C4 (11x18) Price: US$60.00

Ole Luk-Oie That was a pleasure voyage. Sometimes the forest was thick and dark, sometimes like a glorious garden full of sunlight and flowers	The Swineherd And then he went into his kingdom and shut the door in her face, and put a bar on. So now she might stand outside and sing - "Oh, my darling Augustine, All is lost, all is lost"	The Nightingale And when I get back and am tired, and rest in the wood, then I hear the Nightingale sing	The Snow Queen A few persons even got a fragment of the mirror into their hearts, and that was terrible indeed, for such a heart became a block of ice
Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C5 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C6 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C7 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C8 (11x18) Price: US$60.00

The Snow Queen But Gerda and Kay went hand in hand, and as they went it became beautiful Spring, with green and wild flowers	The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper "We'll mount so high that they can't catch us, and quite at the top there's a hole that leads out into the wide world."	The Elder Tree Mother And in the midst of the tree sat an old, pleasant-looking woman in a strange dress	The Story of a Mother And Death went away with her child into the unknown land
Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C9 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C10 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C11 (11x18) Price: US$60.00	Fine Art Poster (11x18'') Code: KN FTHA C12 (11x18) Price: US$60.00
The monotone illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the First Edition of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

The Tinder Box	Great Claus and Little Claus	The Real Princess	The Hardy Tin Soldier
Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M1 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M2 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M3 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M4 (11x14) Price: US$55.00

The Flying Trunk	Ole Luk-Oie	The Swineherd	The Nightingale
Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M5 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M6 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M7 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M8 (11x14) Price: US$55.00

The Snow Queen	The Red Shoes	The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper	The Shadow
Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M9 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M10 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M11 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M12 (11x14) Price: US$55.00

The Shirt Collar	The Bottle Neck	The Elder Tree Mother	The Story of a Mother
Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M13 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M14 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M15 (11x14) Price: US$55.00	Fine Art Poster (11x14'') Code: KN FTHA M16 (11x14) Price: US$55.00

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"Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

Illustrated by Kay Nielsen

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing Kay Nielsen's artwork for the First Edition of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

The colour illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the First Edition of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

The monotone illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the First Edition of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing Kay Nielsen's artwork
for the First Edition of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

The colour illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the First Edition
of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)

The monotone illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the First Edition
of "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen" (1923)