New York: Pantheon, (1947) dj. Hardcover first edition - An attractive new edition of this children's classic originally published in two volumes in 1907 and 1911 as the "Wonderful Adventures of Nils" and the "Further Adventures of Nils." This is the first one volume edition in English, illustrated with 200 drawings (many full page) by H. Baumhauer. "The story, written with great tenderness, yet without sentimentality, blends some of the most lovely folklore of Sweden with the imaginative and fascinating account of the young protagonist's experiences as he lived among the animals, big and small. Nils was a vicious boy, cruel to animals. until he met the elf who turned him into a thumbling [but] in the company of the wild geese with whom he travelled over Sweden, he redeemed himself." Translated by Velma Swanston. 539 pp.plus 1 p table of pronunciation. Map endpapers.