HAENSEL AND GRETEL: THE STORY OF HUMPERDINCK'S OPERA. (HANSEL AND GRETEL.) by Lawrence, Robert, adapted by. (Engelbert Humperdinck.) - 1938

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. 40 pp, 9 1/2" H. Green patterned endpapers, colour and b&w illustrations, musical notation. "Based on a favorite nursery legend, 'Haensel and Gretel' with its delightfully refreshing, heart-gladdening music, is one of the most popular and best-loved of all operas. All the charm of simple wonder surrounds this tale of two children lost in the woods who come upon a little house whose walls and roof are made of cake and sweets and whose fence is made of gingerbread. Alas, the house is owned by a wicked witch who tries to bake Haensel in a large oven. The tale is delightfully told with simple text and colorful pictures and many of the lovely musical themes are included." "This edition authorized by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc." *Please note: the music for the complete opera is not included, only selections.* Very light browning to margins of pages, edges of endpapers, and on inside hinges; light to moderate edge wear; light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light browning on inside, light edge wear and a few tiny edge tears/creases, very light rubbing, protected in a mylar sleeve.. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -. Illus. by Mildred Boyle..