Buy this book on-line Treider, Ingrid Kittelsen : Tirilil Tove. Minner Om Th. Kittelsen Og Hans Hjem(Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Verlag, 1951)
Author's presentation inscription to fly-leaf. 4to; half-calf and marbled boards; spine decorated and lettered in gilt; pp. 168 + (vi); profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of Theodor Kittelsen's work. Extremities slightly rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. Norwegian text. In this book, Ingrid Kittelsen Treider, eldest daughter of the famous Norwegian artist and fantasist, recalls her family life and her father's work and friendships. "Norway offers much more for the collector than Ibsen or Hamsun. Take Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914), the illustrator whose trolls are as firmly fixed in the Norwegian imagination as Munch's Scream is in the world's popular image of Norway. Kittelsen's work, in the folk tales compiled by Asbjørnson and Moe or his own Svartedauen [The Black Death], transcends language barriers." - Erica Olsen: Ibsen, Hamsun, and a Tiny Smoked Fish (Article in 'Fine Books & Collections' Compendium Winter 2010. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Treider, Ingrid Kittelsen : Tirilil Tove. Minner Om Th. Kittelsen Og Hans Hjem. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, atlases, libri antichi, first editions and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |