{"product_id":"1871-rare-book-hans-christian-andersen-tales-illustrated-by-stone-and-pedersen","title":"1871 Rare Book - Hans Christian Andersen Tales Illustrated by Stone and Pedersen","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1157\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"11\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by M. L. Stone and V. Pedersen.\u003cbr data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"83\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"93\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stories and Tales.\u003cbr data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"129\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Hurd and Houghton; Cambridge, Riverside Press, 1871. Author’s Edition.\u003cbr data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"213\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"284\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xix, 532 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to very good original publisher’s copper-coloured cloth binding, richly blind-stamped with geometric decorations to the boards and gilt lettering and ornamentation to the front cover and spine. The upper and lower parts of the spine are worn and scuffed, with light wear to corners and edges, as shown. Binding remains attractive and sound. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"652\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition. Clean and well-preserved internally, with light toning and only minor signs of age. Small ink stamp of a previous owner, “Justin Winsor, Cambridge, Mass.,” on the title page, as shown.\u003cbr data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with the illustrated frontispiece and the listed black-and-white illustrations by M. L. Stone and V. Pedersen, including scenes from \u003cem data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eLittle Tuk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eThe Princess on the Pea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eThe Most Extraordinary Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eThe Little Match Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, and other Andersen tales.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200 – 250) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eStories and Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a substantial 1871 American “Author’s Edition” of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tales and literary stories, published by Hurd and Houghton and printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge. The volume gathers many of Andersen’s best-known and most enduring works, including \u003cem data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eLittle Tuk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eThe Ice Maiden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003eThe Elder Tree Mother\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1591\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Princess on the Pea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eThe Old Street Lamp\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eThe Most Extraordinary Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eThe Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eThe Rose-Elf\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003eThe Little Match Girl\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eThis edition is especially attractive for its handsome Victorian red cloth binding, decorated in blind and gilt, and for its suite of illustrations by M. L. Stone and V. Pedersen. The small previous-owner stamp on the title page adds a pleasing period detail without detracting from the presentation of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish author, poet, and master of the literary fairy tale. His stories—often blending tenderness, melancholy, humour, and moral imagination—became central to the tradition of children’s literature while also appealing deeply to adult readers. Among his most famous tales are \u003cem data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eThe Emperor’s New Clothes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2450\"\u003eThe Snow Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003eThe Ugly Duckling\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2498\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Princess on the Pea\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2527\"\u003eThe Little Match Girl\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2970\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003eThe illustrators:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. L. Stone and Vilhelm Pedersen contributed illustrations that helped shape the visual reception of Andersen’s tales in the nineteenth century. Pedersen, in particular, was one of the earliest and most important illustrators of Andersen’s stories, bringing a delicate narrative quality to the fairy-tale world. Their images in this edition add charm, atmosphere, and a strong Victorian pictorial presence to the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48617839722745,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260701andersen_01.jpg?v=1782916074","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1871-rare-book-hans-christian-andersen-tales-illustrated-by-stone-and-pedersen","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}