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Fairy Stories
Hans Christian Andersen
1917
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited : London
8.5" by 6"
x, [1], 12-340, [4pp]
SUMMARY
A colourfully illustrated collection of the popular and macabre fairy tales of Hans Christen Andersen, illustrated in colour throughout by Margaret W. Tarrant.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
A selection of the fantastical fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
Andersen penned many beloved fairy tales noted for their darker tone, this volume including 'The Snow Queen', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Little Mermaid', 'Thumbelisa', and more.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, forty-four colour plates, and colour paste downs and endpapers.
Collated, complete.
Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant, an English illustrator known for her depictions of fairy-like children.
Four pages of adverts to the rear.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Rubbing to the pictorial onlay to the front board, and light rubbing to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Cloth to the extremity of the front board is a little cockled. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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