Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales- Stories from Hans Andersen
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London. Ernest Nister. Circa 1890. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated cloth depicting a flock of geese in flight. Gilt titles and decorations to spine. All edges gilded. 8vo. 7.0" x 9.0". Illustrated with 6 spectacular chromolithographs and further by 12 full page monochrome plates and many drawings en texte by E.S. Hardy. Several mild wrinkles to cloth of covers else, an absolutely stunning Fine, bright copy with pristine luminescent chromolithographs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8643
- Title
- Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales- Stories from Hans Andersen
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Format/Binding
- Bound in pictorial gilt decorated cloth depicting a flock of geese in flight. Gilt titles and decorations to spine. All edges gi
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ernest Nister.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- Circa 1890.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....