1877 Scarce Edition - Hans Christian Andersen - LITTLE ELLIE and Other Fairy Tales. Illustrated.
(Description)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen.
Title: LITTLE ELLIE, 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 ten nice full-page illustrations.
The book: Scarce and attractive edition of 15 Andersen's Fairy tales including 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.
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.