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Andersen's Fairy Tales & Grimms' Fairy Tales--2-Volume Set (Illustrated Junior Library)
by Andersen, Hans Christian; Brothers Grimm; Szyk, Arthur (Illustrator); Kredel, Fritz (Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1945. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Szyk, Arthur; Kredel, Fritz. Two Volume Set from 1945, originally came in a slipcase, but this is NOT present here--just the 2 books, no DJs as issued. The Andersen volume contains 29 tales, translated from the original Danish by Mrs. E. V. Lucas & Mrs. H. B. Paull, with delightful illustrations by noted Polish children's book illustrator Arthur Szyk. In 343 pages with illustrated frontispiece, 9 full-color-full page plates (suitable for framing, if desired), multiple pan-and-ink illustrations throughout text, & full-color endpapers. The Grimm volume has 55 stories, with 373 pages, color frontispiece, 9 color plates, & illustrations throughout text by German illustrator Fritz Kredel. Both books are cloth-covered hardcovers (Andersen = green, Grimm = burgundy) with paper paste-down illustrations to front covers & gilt lettering to spines. Both are in VG condition (the Andersen VG+): exceptionally clean & bright, bindings tight & square, pages mildly tanned, more noticeably to edges, but completely unmarked. Exterior show minor rubbing to extremities, heavier in places on the Andersen. A lovely set & a great introduction to these classic fairy tales! Our photos depict the exact books you will receive--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023654
- Title
- Andersen's Fairy Tales & Grimms' Fairy Tales--2-Volume Set (Illustrated Junior Library)
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian; Brothers Grimm; Szyk, Arthur (Illustrator); Kredel, Fritz (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Szyk, Arthur; Kredel, Fritz
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- fairy tale fiction children illustrated illustrators fairies children myth mythology prince princesses fantasy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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