E. Humperdinck's: HANSEL AND GRETEL Adapted by Eriko Kishida Illustrations by Yoshitaro Isaka Translated from the Japanese to English by Ann Brannen (Tokyo): Gakken, (1971). First edition, first printing Based on E. Humperdinck's opera after the story by the Brothers Grimm. A selection in the lively Fantasia Pictorial series of books comprising retold Stories From Famous Music. Startlingly vivid, endearingly innocent, to wonderfully grotesque, to a warm picture-book retelling of Humperdinck's opera. Isaka--known by by the nickname 'Perro' or 'Perozamurai'-- was a prominent 60s era graphic artist, the Peter Max of Japan, who died at age 42 in 1970. Fine, in glossy color illustrated boards; in a nearly fine dust jacket with art that mirrors the covers, very mild wear to the spine ends and faint creases at shelf-edges, upper corner of front inner flap clipped; $3.50 gold sticker price still intact to lower front inner flap. Quite unusual in nice condition in the first printing. A beautifully illustrated children's collectible. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT CHILDREN'S BOOKS THANKS!