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PIENKOWSKI**, JAN - Translated by David Walser **: : THE FAIRY TALES. ** [Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. **]

LONDON.PUFFIN BOOKS/PENGUIN GROUP,2005.

ISBN 0141382244.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around marbled red background with wrap-arpound black,glossy gilt decorated silhouetted illustration by Jan Pienkowski with gilt and b/w lettering to front panel of dw/dj,similar coloured lettering to spine/backstrip and black lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present, but minimal creasing/wrinkling to both lower edges.All edges gilt (aeg); contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,original burgundy cloth boards/covers with bright,crisp,blocked gilt floral bouquet design illustrated front cover with gilt letters,bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,rear board undecorated,a burgundy headband and sewn-in red silk bookmark ribbon and immaculate maroon endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,v-ixpp+1-185pp [paginated] includes potted biographies to Perrault and Brothers Grimm,similar potted biographies of Pienkowski and Wasler,4 fairy tales: Sleeping Beauty,Snow White,Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella,each accompanied with profuse b/w silhouetted designs and colour illustrations throughout. See also my book ID rja608816 for another example of this same title. Jan Michel Pienkowski,born 1936,Warsaw,Poland: childhood spent in Austria,Germany and Italy. Educated in England and Wales.Read Classics and English at King's College,Cambridge and studied in London. Founder director(1961) of Gallery Five Ltd., greetings card and publishers.As an illustrator of children's books,he works in bold colours and simplified shapes,sometimes (as in the Meg and Mog series) adopting a childlike drawing style. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal with Joan Aiken's 'Kingdom under the Sea' (1971) and with his own pop-up book 'Haunted House' (1979). Although he collaborated with Aiken on a few of her books,perhaps his finest works are his pop-up books - 'Haunted House'(1979) and 'Robot' (1981) - see rja1203 - the first of which sold over one million copies.Also a graphic designer for advertising and television,designer of wallpaper,stage designer and art editor.Began his artistic career by designing posters and greetings cards,but later turned to children's book illustration. Want more or similar titles by Jan PIENKOWSKI - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRED catalogue for early readers,silhouetted illustrations,die cut-out books,Pop-ups or paper-engineered books for children and teenagers. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Jan Michal Pienkowski,illustrator,writer and designer (b. 8th August, 1936 - d. 19th February,2022) wrote over 140 books amongst them early readers,silhouetted illustrations,cut-outs and pop-up books,for children and teenagers.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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