1877 Scarce Edition - Hans Christian Andersen - THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL and Other Fairy Tales. Illustrated.
(Description)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen.
Title: THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and Other Fairy Tales. Illustrated.
Publisher: New York, James Miller, Publisher, 1877.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 " X 5 ".
Pages: 180 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown, small stamp of a previous bookseller on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the fourteen nice full-page illustrations.
The book: Scarce and attractive edition of 12 Andersen's Fairy tales including The Little Match-Girl, The Travelling Companion, The Little Sea Maid (Mermaid), The Dumb Book, The Rabbit's Bride, The Metal Pig, The Princess on the Pea, The Angel, The Tinder Box, Little Claus and Great Claus, Little Ida's Flowers, The Fox and the Geese.
The author: Hans Christian Andersen often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875), was a Danish author. However, a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children: his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality.