Fairy Tales.

Bookseller

Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

74432

Title

Fairy Tales.

Author

RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.) ANDERSEN, Hans

Illustrator

With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham, each with printed tissue overleaf, plus many text illustrations.

Format/Binding

Publisher's red gilt-stamped cloth, t.e.g., in dust jacket.

Book Condition

Used - Bookplate on (illustrated) pastedown; small area of sunning at the top of the spine matching a 1" diagonal chip in the jack

Edition

First American edition.

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

David McKay Company,

Place of Publication

Philadelphia:

Date Published

[1932].

Pages

288 pp.

Size

Small folio,

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Illustrated Books;

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