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Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen (Signed Limited Edition in Dust jacket)
by Nielsen, Kay (Illus); Andersen, Hans Christian (Auth)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924 TEG. 197 pgs. Full vellum pictorially stamped in gilt, small ding in cover, occasional foxing else fine; in the rare paper-backed oilcloth dust jacket with gilt spine titles, a trifle rubbed; housed in a custom solander box with morocco spine, titled in gilt and stamped with the cover design. One of an unspecified number with the cover design from In Powder in Crinoline repurposed, but title text changed. #328 of 500 copies signed by Kay Nielsen. Illustrated with 12 tipped-in color plates with lettered guards as well as full and partial page line-art decorations throughout. A stunning copy.. Signed Limited Edition. Pictorial Vellum. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Kay Nielsen. 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009940
- Title
- Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen (Signed Limited Edition in Dust jacket)
- Author
- Nielsen, Kay (Illus); Andersen, Hans Christian (Auth)
- Illustrator
- Kay Nielsen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Signed Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- illustrated, Children's, Gift books, Art Nouveau
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales;
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
All items returnable within 10 days after receipt, with prior notification, for a full refund. Buyer to pay return insured/trackable shipping. All returns should be boxed. Refund to be granted after item has been returned in the same condition as when first shipped. We do not drop ship or ship blind, all orders will contain branded labels and materials
About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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