1885 Rare Victorian Book - Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales with original illustrations.
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(Description)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen. Translated By Mrs. H. B. Paull.
Title: Andersen's Fairy Tales with original illustrations.
Publisher: London and New York, Frederick Warne and Co., no date (1885).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8" X 6".
Pages : viii-671 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original illustrated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing and staining - as shown, gift note of a previous 1887 owner on the second blank page - as shown, endpaper inner hinges worn but still tight - as shown).
Illustrations: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this specific edition/binding for sale worldwide).
The book: Scarce and attractive illustrated edition of Andersen's Fairy Tales. A rare find in any condition!
The Author: Hans Christian Andersen often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875), was a Danish author. Although 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.