The emperor's new clothes
By: by Hans Christian Andersen. Translated by Jean Hersholt, illustrated by Ervine Metzl.
Contributors: Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956.; Metzl, Ervine, 1899- ill.; Limited Editions Club,
Series: The Evergreen tales; or, Tales for the ageless; Evergreen tales.
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Published: 1952
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; swe; ita
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Fairy tales
Description: Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.
Notes: "The story of The Emperor's new clothes ... has been prepared ... in an edition of two thousand copies ... and it is inscribed by Ervine Metzl [and] Jean Hersholt"--Colophon.
Issued in a slipcase with: Pandora's box / by Nathaniel Hawthorne. New York : Limited Editions Club, 1952.