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Fairy Tales
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. N.D.. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. nd (c. 1950). 18 Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, with an Introduction and brief Biography. Illustrated with Color frontispiece portrait and B&W drawings. Edited by Svend Larsen, Director of Hans Andersen Museum, Odense, Denmark. Translated from the original Danish text by R. P. Keigwin. The illustrations are by Vilhelm Pedersen, reproduced from the original drawings in the Andersen Museum at Odense. This edition is being issued from Odense, the poet's native town, by the publishing firm of Flensted. The portrait of Andersen opposite the title page is reproduced from Carl Bloch's famous painting (1869). Introduction by Elias Bredsdorff (Lecturer in Danish at Cambridge University). . Gilt on spine faded, covers rubbed, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD+. . B&W Drawings. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. 394, (1) pp .
Synopsis
Hans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales—with an anarchic twist—but many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination. The thirty stories here range from exuberant early works such as "The Tinderbox" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" through poignant masterpieces such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling," to more subversive later tales such as "The Ice maiden" and "The Wood Nymph." A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with French flaps, rough front, and luxurious packaging
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28804
- Title
- Fairy Tales
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- N.D.
- Keywords
- Hans Christian Andersen, Fairy Tales, Children's Books, Short Stories, Fantasy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Gilt
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