1890 Scarce Victorian Edition - Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen, The Phoenix Bird and Other Fairy Tales.
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Author: Hans Christian Andersen (H. W. Dulcken. translator).
Title: THE SNOW QUEEN and other Stories. Translated by H. W. Dulcken. Illustrated with fourteen pictures.
Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, no date (circa 1890).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 " X 5 ".
Pages: 119 pages + (5) publisher's catalog.
Binding: Very good original illustrated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly soiled and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright and tight, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, gift note of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown, endpapers toned - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the fourteen illustrations throughout including the nice color frontispiece.
The book: Scarce and attractive edition of Andersen's Fairy tales including The Snow Queen, The Neighbouring Families, The Story of the Year, The Phoenix Bird, The Thorny Road of Honour, The Child of the Grave.
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.