{"product_id":"1926-first-edition-illustrated-by-frederick-richardson-andersen-s-fairy-tales","title":"1926 First Edition illustrated by Frederick Richardson - Andersen’s Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive 1926 Andersen collection, richly illustrated by Frederick Richardson and preserved in its bright orange pictorial binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Christian Andersen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andersen’s Fairy Tales. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The John C. Winston Company, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, 1926. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFirst Edition illustrated by Frederick Richardson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" x 6\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e viii, 276 pages + publisher’s advertisement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good publisher’s orange cloth binding with mounted colour pictorial plate to the front board, lettered spine, and pictorial endpapers printed in red. Light rubbing and minor age wear, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, clean and well preserved overall, with light age-toning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epictorial endpapers and 14 full-page illustrations by Frederick Richardson, including 4 in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $175–$250.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A charming 1926 first edition of this Frederick Richardson illustrated collection of Andersen’s fairy tales, introduced by Laura Frazee and published by The John C. Winston Company. The selection includes many of Andersen’s best-loved stories, among them \u003cem\u003eThe Snow Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Steadfast Tin Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly Duckling\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Emperor’s New Clothes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThumbelisa\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Marsh King’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichardson’s illustrations give the volume a bright early twentieth-century fairy-book atmosphere, with delicate line work, theatrical compositions, and four vivid colour plates. The mounted cover illustration, showing a sleigh scene against a snowy blue background, makes this a particularly appealing decorative copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Christian Andersen remains one of the central figures of literary fairy tale tradition. His stories combine wonder, melancholy, humour, and moral imagination, and have continued to shape children’s literature and illustrated book publishing for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frederick Richardson was an American illustrator especially associated with children’s books and fairy-tale imagery. His work here brings Andersen’s world into the visual language of the 1920s, balancing graceful line drawings with luminous colour plates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48761638813945,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260806richardson_01.jpg?v=1786048142","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1926-first-edition-illustrated-by-frederick-richardson-andersen-s-fairy-tales","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}