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The Complete Tales.
by ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London. Folio Society. 2005 1st thus. Two Volumes. Hardback, Size 11 x 8 inches. In turquoise cloth covers with gilt decoration to spine. In blue hard card slipcase with gilt lettering and illustration. In very good condition. Private bookplate on front endpaper (David Wilson). Plus very good slipcase, with a few light scuffs & faint marks. 448 total 948pp. With colour and b/w illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94644
- Title
- The Complete Tales.
- Author
- ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London. Folio Society. 2005 1st thus
- Keywords
- FOLIO SOCIETY publications HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, The Complete Tales, Fairy Tales, Illustrated, colour plates, slip case, 2005, slipcase, Folio Society, 2 Volumes
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
The Antique Map & Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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