2012 Rare Limited Signed First Edition - PHILIP PULLMAN - Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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Author: PULLMAN, Philip. [The Brothers Grimm).
Title: Grimm Tales for Young and Old. In a New English Version by Philip Pullman.
Language: Text in English.
Publisher : London: Penguin Books, 2012. SIGNED First EDITION. Limited edition of 1000. This book is the number 932 of 1000.
Size: 9.5 "X 6.5 ".
Pages: 405 pages.
Dust jacket: Fine original unclipped dust jacket under a protective removable mylar cover.
Binding: Fine original full red cloth binding (hinges fine).
Content: Finecontent (bright, tight, and clean). Signed by the author in blue ink to the title and number 932 of 1000 in the lower right corner of the title page.
Estimate: (USD 350- USD 600)
The book: Rare limited signed first edition in fine condition. In this beautiful book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favorite stories from the Brothers Grimm and presents them in a 'clear as water' retelling, in his unique and brilliant voice. From the quests and romance of classics such as 'Rapunzel', 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella' to the danger and wit of such lesser-known tales as 'The Three Snake Leaves', 'Hans-my-Hedgehog' and 'Godfather Death', Pullman brings the heart of each timeless tale to the fore, following with a brief but fascinating commentary on the story's background and history. In his introduction, he discusses how these stories have lasted so long, and become part of our collective storytelling imagination.
The author: Sir Philip Pullman, CBE, FRSL (born 19 October 1946) is an English novelist. He is the author of several best-selling books, including the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and the fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945". In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Pullman was named the eleventh most influential person in British culture. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year Honours for "services to literature."