Danish Fairy Legends and Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Bell and Sons, 1907 . Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales. Illustrated with twelve charming plates, and further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Translated from the Danish by Caroline Peachey.A wonderful collection of the beloved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including classic tales such as 'The Ugly Duckling', 'The Snow Queen', and 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.With a 1913 prize bookplate from the Leamington Municipal School for Boys to the front pastedown, awarding this work to F. W. Allard.In a full calf prize binding. In a full calf prize binding, with gilt detailing. Rubbing to back strip and joints. Front joint starting, with board tenderly held by cords only. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890F26
- Title
- Danish Fairy Legends and Tales
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- leamington municipal school for boys danish fairy tales hans christian andersen danish fairy tales
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...