{"product_id":"kay-nielsen-9783836570220","title":"Kay Nielsen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the \u003cstrong\u003emost exquisite illustrations in publishing history\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this gorgeous abridged edition, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved Danish artist \u003cem\u003eKay Nielsen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most famous children's book illustrators of all time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1914, \u003cem\u003eEast of the Sun and West of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebrated collection of fairy tales gathered by \u003cstrong\u003elegendary Norwegian folklorists Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe\u003c\/strong\u003e on their journeys across Norway in the mid-19th century. Nielsen's illustration edition of Asbjørnsen and Moe's tales is considered \u003cstrong\u003ea jewel of early 20th-century children's literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, highly sought-after by art and book collectors worldwide. An original signed copy of the book sold at auction in 2008 commanded the highest price ever paid for an illustrated children's book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis finely crafted volume presents \u003cstrong\u003e10 of the original fairytales\u003c\/strong\u003e, and restores the stunning detail and artistry of Nielsen's images to their original splendour. \u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing 41 illustrations, including many enlarged details from Nielsen's rare original watercolours\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book comes with three accompanying essays, illustrated with dozens of rare and previously unseen artworks by Nielsen, that explore the history of Norwegian folktales, Nielsen's life and work, and how this masterpiece came to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596720980204,"sku":"9783836570220","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/aecfd8b8b499648ade49f04e5078c36e.jpg?v=1777939176","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/kay-nielsen-9783836570220","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}