1877 Scarce Book Set - Hans Christian Andersen - 91 FAIRY TALES. Andersen's Library Illustrated.
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Author: Hans Christian Andersen.
Title: Andersen's Library. Stories from Hans Andersen. I-THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, II-LITTLE ELLIE, III- DREAM OF LITTLE TUK, IV-THE SHOES OF FORTUNE, V-THE UGLY DUCK, VI-THE STORY TELLER and Other Fairy Tales. (Complete 6 books including 91 Fairy Tales).
Publisher: New York, James Miller, Publisher, 1877. (6 Volumes).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 " X 5 ".
Pages: Over 1000 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine, original gilt decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown, small stamp of a previous bookseller on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the frontispiece and the nice full-page illustrations in each volume.
The books: Scarce (unknown set on Worldcat) and very attractive edition of 91 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, Little Ellie, The Lovers, Hansel and Grethel, The Old Street Lamp, The Valiant Little Taylor, Two Brothers, The Handless Maiden, The Bell, The Woodcutter's Child, The Swineherd, Roland, The Elder-Tree Mother, Snow White and Rose Red, The Fir Tree, The Darning Needle AND many other tales! Likely one of the first multi-volume sets printed in America to contain a large selection (91) of his most beloved fables and tales.
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.