{"product_id":"1900-rare-book-hans-christian-andersens-fairy-tales-illustrated","title":"1900 Rare Book - Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Christian Andersen. Translated by Mrs. H. B. Paull.\u003cbr data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eHans Andersen’s Fairy Tales. A New Translation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"266\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co., circa 1900.\u003cbr data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 5.5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"410\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xi-383 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good, beautiful publisher’s pictorial sky-blue cloth binding, elaborately stamped in dark navy and red, with gilt titles and black-and-red vignette panels on the spine and upper board depicting a forest scene (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.  A striking example of late-Victorian decorative book design by Warne \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"743\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"755\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing, toning or staining - as shown, a presentation label from Inellan Public School, dated 1905, is affixed to the front endpaper - as shown). \u003cbr data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"961\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with the colour frontispiece illustration, the two colour full-page illustrations, and the six full-page black-and-white illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200– 250).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA lovely turn-of-the-century illustrated edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eHans Andersen’s Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e in the translation by Mrs. H. B. Paull, published by Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co., celebrated for their finely produced Victorian and Edwardian gift books. This edition includes many of Andersen’s best-loved tales such as \u003cem data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eThe Wild Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eThe Ice Maiden\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003eThe Elf of the Rose\u003c\/em\u003e, along with \u003cem data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eOle-Luk-Oie the Dream God\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003eWhat the Moon Saw\u003c\/em\u003e. The delicate wood-engraved illustrations and vivid chromolithograph plates evoke the nostalgic magic of Andersen’s storytelling and the golden age of children’s literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eHans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875), the Danish master of fairy tales, transformed simple folk motifs into enduring works of art imbued with empathy, wit, and moral imagination. His timeless stories—\u003cem data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003eThe Snow Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003eThe Ugly Duckling\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, and others—have become foundational texts of world literature, bridging oral tradition and modern fantasy. Translated into over 125 languages, Andersen’s tales continue to enchant readers of all ages, blending wonder and melancholy in a uniquely human way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2744\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003eThe translator: \u003c\/strong\u003eMrs. H. B. Paull (1828 – 1905) was an English author and translator renowned for her accessible Victorian retellings of classic moral and fairy tales. Her sympathetic translation of Andersen’s works helped introduce them to generations of English-speaking children at the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46971643658489,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251027Andersen-000.jpg?v=1761589771","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1900-rare-book-hans-christian-andersens-fairy-tales-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}