{"product_id":"1880-scarce-first-us-edition-william-hauffs-fairy-tales-illustrated-1","title":"1880 Scarce First US Edition - William HAUFF'S Fairy Tales, Illustrated","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: William Hauff. (Percy Pinkerton, translator).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hauff's Fairy Tales: Translated from the German by Percy Pinkerton. Illustrated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, no date (circa 1880). First US Edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Text in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.5 \" X 5.5 \". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 303 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Attractive and very good publisher’s original brown cloth, the upper cover and spine richly decorated and lettered in gilt and colors, featuring an Art Nouveau–influenced floral and ribbon design. Rear board plain cloth (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good content (bright tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, light toning of pages - as shown, page 43 has its outer margin cut slightly short, as shown, without affecting the printed text - as shown). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Illustrated with numerous black-and-white wood engravings, including full-page plates and in-text illustrations. All illustrations present and complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: (Scarce with no or very few other copies available for sale worldwide).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eThis first American edition of Hauff’s Fairy Tales, published by David McKay of Philadelphia, presents a carefully selected group of Wilhelm Hauff’s most celebrated stories, including Longnose the Dwarf, The History of Little Mook, The Caliph Turned Stork, The Stone-Cold Heart, and The Story of the Silver Florin. Issued in a striking decorative cloth binding, the volume exemplifies the late nineteenth-century American taste for finely produced gift books that combined literary substance with visual elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHauff’s tales occupy a unique position within European fairy literature. Darker and more psychologically nuanced than many contemporaneous fairy stories, they bridge Romantic folklore and moral fable, often blending irony, transformation, and social critique. The illustrations enhance the narrative atmosphere with dramatic scenes and expressive character studies, making this edition both a compelling reading copy and a visually engaging collectible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilhelm Hauff (1802–1827) was one of the most important German Romantic fairy-tale writers, despite his tragically short life. His Märchen cycles, published between 1825 and 1827, secured his reputation as a master of the genre. Hauff’s stories remain admired for their imaginative power, narrative sophistication, and subtle moral depth, influencing later generations of fairy-tale writers and illustrators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"mflibra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47226447954169,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260112Hauff-000.jpg?v=1768263151","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1880-scarce-first-us-edition-william-hauffs-fairy-tales-illustrated-1","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}