1890 Scarce Victorian Edition - Hans Christian Andersen - FAIRY TALES.
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Author : Hans Christian Andersen.
Title : FAIRY TALES translated from the Original of Hans Christian Andersen.
Publisher : Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, no date (circa 1890).
Language : Text in English.
Size : 7.5 " X 5.5 ".
Pages : 380 pages.
Binding : Attractive and very good, near fine, original illustrated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright. tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, small previous owner stamp on back of frontispiece).
Illustrations : Nicely illustrated with a frontis and 3 nice full-page illustrations.
The book : Scarce and attractive Victorian edition of Andersen's Fairy 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. 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.