HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES

Collins Clear Type Press, 1925-1930

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Year of publication

1925-1930

Place of printing

London

Author

Andersen

Publishers

Collins Clear Type Press

Description

First Edition with these illustrations. With eight very fine colourplates by Anne Andersen, and as well, with her black and white line drawings throughout, many of which are quite large with one being full page. 4to, publisher's original sea-green cloth, the upper cover and spine gilt lettered and pictorially decorated. 128pp. A very bright and fine copy inside and out, the text is clean and fresh, the plates all pristine, the cloth solid, fresh, and very attractive.

Edizione: a lovely edition of hans andersen's beloved fairy tales. there are eight of his best included here; being 'the drop of water', 'the tinder box', 'the garden of paradise', 'the little mermaid', 'the marsh king's daughter', the little match girl', 'mother elder', and 'the daisy'.<br> anne anderson was a prolific scottish illustrator of the art nouveaux period. presented alongside the text, her illustrations expand on hans andersen's masterful storytelling in a way that vividly brings these classic tales to life.