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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Located in Bradenton, FL

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Hardcover, leather bound book with all gilt edge, published in 2008 by Barnes & Noble, 721 pages.

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Grimm's Fairy Tales, Illustrated by E. H. Wehnert, [n.d.]
Grimm's Fairy Tales, Illustrated by E. H. Wehnert, [n.d.]

Grimm's Fairy Tales, Illustrated by E. H. Wehnert, [n.d.]

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Philadelphia: David McKay, Publisher, [n.d].

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Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm, First Edition
Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm, First Edition

Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Riverside park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm. Columbia University Press, 2008. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket.

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2 Volume Set: Book of Trees and Book of Shrubs, by William Carey Grimm, 1st Ed

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Grimm Brothers, Six Fairytales

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Grimm Brothers, Six Fairytales

Located in Middletown, NY

Grimm, Brothers (Brüder Grimm: Jacob 1785–1863 and Wilhelm 1786–1859) Illustrations by Marcus Behmer.

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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Located in Bradenton, FL

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Hardcover, leather bound book with all gilt edge, published in 2008 by Barnes & Noble, 721 pages.

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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Located in Bradenton, FL

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Hardcover, leather bound book with all gilt edge, published in 2012 by Barnes & Noble, 721 pages.

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David Hockney Illustrated - Fairy Tales Brothers Grimm - 1970 Edition
David Hockney Illustrated - Fairy Tales Brothers Grimm - 1970 Edition

David Hockney Illustrated - Fairy Tales Brothers Grimm - 1970 Edition

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Six Fairy Tales by David Hockney David Hockney This exquisite, highly collectable volume was printed in 1970 by Petersburg Press. Inscribed "Xmas to you from the Grouse" perhaps b...

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Josef ScharlMockery / - Desk Perpetrators -, 1964

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By Josef Scharl

Located in Berlin, DE

Through Wolfgang Sauerländer, the artist illustrated the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm for the publisher ‘Pantheon Books’. The book, published in 1944, enjoyed great popularity a...

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1 Volume. The Grimm Brothers, Grimm's Fairy Tales.
1 Volume. The Grimm Brothers, Grimm's Fairy Tales.

1 Volume. The Grimm Brothers, Grimm's Fairy Tales.

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1 Volume. The Grimm Brothers, Grimm's Fairy Tales.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. The Grimm Brothers, Grimm's Fairy Tales. Signed Limited Edition. Bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco. The cover displays borders, central imagery, and title le...

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1 Volume. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
1 Volume. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

1 Volume. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. First Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 blue morocco with marbled boards. Gilt-...

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2 Volumes, Herman Grimm, Life Of Michael Angelo
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2 Volumes, Herman Grimm, Life Of Michael Angelo

Located in New York, NY

2 Volumes. Herman Grimm. Life of Michael Angelo.Bound in 3/4 Blue morocco, linen boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. illustrated. Published: Boston:...

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1 Volume, The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother & Little Sister
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1 Volume, The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother & Little Sister

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. The Brother's Grimm, Little Brother & Little Sister. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco. Linen boards. All edges gilt. Raised bands. Linen endpapers. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. ...

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'Book Sets' 1 Volume, 'Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales
'Book Sets' 1 Volume, 'Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales

'Book Sets' 1 Volume, 'Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. (Arthur Rackham). Grimm's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. With frontispiece. With Rackham's signature. Printed by T. & A. Consta...

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1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales
1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales

1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales. Bound in full blue calf with double-ruled borders, decorated compartments with central gilt vignette....

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