Nielsen, Kay
Rare books illustrated by Kay Nielsen, including first editions, signed limited editions, and finely bound copies.
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original illustration for the Marsh King's Daughter. c1924
£34,500
An unpublished illustration for "The Marsh King's Daughter," a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1858, and one of those closest to his heart. In the story, a group of...
Watercolour, gouache, ink and pencil drawing to illustrate The Marsh King's Daughter by Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. Image size: 265x370mm. Presented in a gilt frame. Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
East of the Sun and West of the Moon. [1914]
£25,000
First Edition Limited Issue. One of 500 copies, of which this is number 127, signed by Kay Nielsen on the limitation page. Nielsen's masterpiece, of great scarcity in this condition.
Quarto, pp. 206 + [ii]. Original full vellum, decoration and titles to spine gilt, decoration to boards gilt with bright blue trim, yellow silk ties. Housed in a... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
East of the Sun and West of the Moon. [1914]
£12,500
First Edition Limited Issue. One of 500 copies. Signed by Kay Nielsen on the limitation page.
Quarto. Original vellum, decoration and titles to spine gilt, decoration to boards gilt with bright blue trim. With 25 tipped in colour illustrations and many other... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£3,750
Edition de Luxe, limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the artist.
Quarto. Original full green vellum, front cover and spine lettered and pictorially stamped in gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut. With 26 tipped-in... Read more
(NIELSEN, Kay) GRIMM, The Brothers.
Hansel and Gretel [1925]
£3,750
Signed limited edition, one of 600 copies numbered and signed by the illustrator.
Quarto. Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full turquoise morocco, with gilt title and decoration to spine and to front cover, raised bands, gilt rule on boards... Read more
(NIELSEN, Kay) GRIMM, The Brothers.
Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories. [1925]
£3,750
First Nielsen trade edition.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, pictorial multi-coloured onlay of The Gingerbread House to... Read more
(NIELSEN, Kay) ANDERSEN, Hans.
Fairy Tales. [1924]
£3,750
Edition de Luxe, limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Nielsen. A selection of classic stories by Hans Andersen which includes the Snow Queen and the Tinder Box beautifully...
Quarto. Original vellum, titles and pictorial block to spine and front board, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Housed in a dark brown cloth slipcase. Illustrated with... Read more
(NIELSEN, Kay) ANDERSEN, Hans.
Fairy Tales. [1924]
£3,750
Edition de Luxe, limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the artist. A selection of classic stories by Hans Andersen which includes the Snow Queen and the Tinder Box beautifully...
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rules to boards gilt, titles and... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£3,500
Signed Limited Edition. One of 500 copies. Signed by Nielsen.
Quarto, xii + 164. Publisher's gilt decorated green vellum, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt. With 24 mounted colour plates and captioned tissues. Slight wear to... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£3,250
Edition de Luxe, limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the artist.
Quarto, pp. [iv] + 163 + [i]. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in full green morocco, titles to spine gilt, raised bands, title block to front board gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£3,000
Signed Limited Edition. One of 500 copies. Signed by Nielsen.
Quarto Bound in recent full dark green morocco, gilt titles and raised bands to spine, gilt titles to front board, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With 26 mounted... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£2,750
Signed Limited Edition of 500 copies, of which this is number 45.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
East of the Sun and West of the Moon. [1914]
£2,500
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt titles and pictorial block to front board after the... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
East of the Sun and West of the Moon. [1914]
£2,500
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt titles and pictorial block to front board after the... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 100 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 110 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 44 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for East of the Sun and West of the Moon; [1914]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 152 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 52 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 20, the first illustration in the book (excluding the...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 76 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 148 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
Original copperplates for In Powder and Crinoline; [1913]
£2,250
Original copperplates made for the four-colour separation process used to produce the final image published opposite p. 124 in the book. This remarkable survival shows Nielsen's...
Four engraved copperplates, each measuring approximately 183 × 134 mm, mounted in a row, together with a full-colour pull of the image, framed and glazed. Traces... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£1,800
First trade edition.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, roll to turn-ins, marbled endpapers,... Read more
(NIELSEN, Kay) ANDERSEN, Hans.
Fairy Tales. 1924
£1,500
First US Edition.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
