East of the sun and west of the moon : old tales from the north

Date:

[1922]

Author:

Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885.

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Call Number:

YH A799 E2 1922 LOCAL

Publisher:

G.H. Doran Co.

Abstract:

This book is a rather superbly illustrated volume of collected tales, translated from the original "Norse Folkeeventyr."

Physical Description:

204 pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Series:

Fairy Tales anthology and Fairy Tales anthology.

Notes:

"Stories in this book ... originally appeared in Sir G.W. Dasent's 'Popular tales from the Norse, '" by P.C. Asbjørnsen and J.E. Moe. LOCAL

Curator Notes:

[mbrown collection]; Doran's popular edition in smaller format, 23 cm, includes all 25 original color plates but the color quality varies; spine and front cover titles printed in red on (soiled) yellow cloth

Subjects:

Fairy tales Norway, Folklore Norway, Tales Norway, Fairy tales, Folklore, and Tales

Genres/Forms:

Electronic books

Geographic Terms:

Norway