The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales (Illustrated Edition)
by ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (author); OWENS, Lily (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517092913
- ISBN 13
- 9780517092910
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Avenel, New Jersey: Gramercy Books. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 0517092913 . A presentation of the complete fairy tales of Denmark's Hans Christian Andersen. The stories are accompanied by 60 black & white illustrations by six illustrators. Translated from the Danish by Mrs. H. B. Paull, and others. Edited, with an introduction, by Lily Owens. --- A hefty book, in cream paper-covered boards backed in burgundy cloth with gilt-stamped spine titling; wrapped in simple white dust jacket. --- The leaves show conspicuous tanning to edges, else a clean, tightly-bound, sound copy. Unpriced, unclipped dust jacket is in very good shape, lacking damages worthy of mention. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 803 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87666
- Title
- The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales (Illustrated Edition)
- Author
- ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (author); OWENS, Lily (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517092913
- ISBN 13
- 9780517092910
- Publisher
- Gramercy Books
- Place of Publication
- Avenel, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- 0517092913
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