Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen
by Hans Christian Andersen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$346.58NZ$311.92
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About This Item
London and New York: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. , 1939 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". Thomas Chas, William Robinson. Early uncommon edition of this collection of Hans Andersen's fairy tales with beautiful illustrations. Early edition of Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen translated by Mrs E Lucas, in the original publisher's cloth binding.The fifteenth impression of this edition, first printed in 1899. Illustrated throughout the text by Thomas Chas and William Robinson. With two colour plates as the frontispiece and illustrated title page. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The front board is slightly faded. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot to the endpapers. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 838W16
- Title
- Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Illustrator
- Thomas Chas, William Robinson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- Hans Andersen Fairy Tales Illustrated William Robinson Fairy Tales Uncommon
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.
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.