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TENGGREN’S
FOLK TALES
Snow White and Red Rose
The Golden Goose
Jack and The Bean Stalk
- By Brothers Grimm & unknown -
Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren
ISBN: -
Publisher: Golden Books, Wisconsin, USA
Published: 1973
Binding: SOFTcover 64 pages
: UNread & displayed condition! HERE in MELBOURNE! A retired display
copy as illustrated!
Edition: FIRST of this EDITION: 1st printing
TIGHT, SCARCE SOFTCOVER ~ IN MELBOURNE ...
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Because you KNOW what you're getting. My close up photos are of the actual item!!
Remains UNread - it was the display copy instore . It is Tight - neat, no inscriptions or marks within. Appears as in my photos - this is the exact copy!! A nicely preserved copy - superb!
No discernible shelf wear, the interior is tight and spotlessly clean with 64 pages. THIS copy is the FIRST EDITION: Only printing from 1973 - the USA publishing by A Golden Book, Wisconsin.
There are many beautiful full color illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren.
SCARCE title - this is an UNread copy!!
In original SOFTcover binding, in publisher's brightly illustrated covers which are in excellent condition - slightest rubbing to spine.
(Stored with 2021!)
Measures approx. 9¾ x 7¼ inches or 25 x 18cms
SYNOPSIS ....
Three Folk Tales illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren.
Snow White and Rose Red ~ A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.
Snow White and Rose Red is a sweet tale of sisterly love, and being kind to those who don't appreciate it. Of course, the bad character gets his comeuppance and the good characters their just rewards, but the tale is marked by coziness and simple living.
The Golden Goose ~ A re-telling of a traditional folk tale by the Brothers Grimm. In return for kindness shown to a strange little old man he met in the woods, Dummling is given a goose with feathers of the purest gold. What follows is a merry chase as he meets people who try to touch the goose, but become stuck together as they do. Of course the procession becomes quite long, but proves very beneficial to Dummling by the end of the story.
Jack and the Beanstalk
A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune
About the Artist
Gustaf Adolf Tenggren was born in 1896, in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. During a career spanning 60 years, he exercised a spectrum of styles including Art Nouveau, Cubism, Realism, and Expressionism, urging some to call him "a walking history of art."
He was a Swedish-American illustrator. He is known for his Arthur Rackham-influenced fairy-tale style and use of silhouetted figures with caricatured faces.
Very Entertaining read!
Reviews
Snow White and Rose Red ..
Delightful .. Just re-read it and loved it just as much as I used to. The illustration style is so beautiful (surprisingly I just discovered that all my favourite fairytale reads as a kid are illustrated by the same lady!) and the story was clever and interesting.
One of my childhood favorites.... Don't let the tittle fool you, this is a complete different story even If it has the name of Snow White in it. The story is about two sisters and their nasty encounter with a dwarf and a mysterious bear who claims to be a prince. A story in which teaches us to be kind even to those who don't deserve it. At fist this may sound unfair, but at the end we will be rewarded.
This is my favorite childhood book!! ... I highly recommend this book if you're looking for a folktale that is very different than the rest. I adore the relationship that unfolds in this story.
Loved it and highly recommend it! .... The illustrations are beautifully crafted and complement the classic Grimm's fairy tale perfectly.
The Golden Goose ....
Beautiful and captivating illustrations. ... Sweet story. Sweet fairy tale gently showing the rewards that come from showing kindness. The illustrations are the best part of the book; they show much more than is ever mentioned in the text.
Great bedtime story ... This is the tale of a young man who is given a great life after he is kind to a stranger.
Vintage gem ... I LOVE the illustrations of the book. The classic Grimm story is quirky and clever and the pictures are very beautiful.
Jack and The Beanstalk
Such fun! ... Fee Fi Fo fum! Ripping yarn for 5year old.
Marvellous Reading!
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