Fairy Tales and Stories with a Memoir of the Author;
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Selkirk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, nd ( c 1900?);. Hardback. Poor condition. 332pp with frontis. and 4pp Publisher's catalogue. Lacks free front endpaper. Internal hinge cracked and tape repaired. Red marked cover swith gilt title on front & spine. Spinehas tears & edge wear, marks to the back. Internally clean & tight. "The present edition is a verbatim reprint of the 14 tales of the 1846 edition and of the remaining 31 of the second edition of 1852. It may be noted that the second edition is more rare than the first." .
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- Bookseller
- Wheen O'Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21172
- Title
- Fairy Tales and Stories with a Memoir of the Author;
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edinburgh, Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, nd ( c 1900?);
- Keywords
- Children children
- Bookseller catalogs
- children;
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- ND
- no publisher's date given
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...