Fine unread condition color illustrated softcover wraps. Includes About the Author/Book and About the Illustrator. Profusely illustrated with color illustrations by Virginia Lee Burton. Stated first edition, first printing of this publication. "By the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, here is a delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes - or the lack of them - are as ridiculous as only the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen can make them. More than fifty-five years ago, Virginia Lee Burton added to this tale of fun her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design. This brilliant new edition features Burton's original illustrations photographed anew, freshly exhibiting her lively concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty." - from the inner front cover.