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Danish Fairy Tales and Legends in Pictorial Slipcase
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Little Leather Library Corporation, 1921. Redcroft Edition circa 1921-1924. Dk. green w/shades of bronze wash on soft, croft leather or leather-like cover embossed w/raised cover and spine titles, floral border trim, light wear. Very attractive. Pages very good w/moderate toning, no writing; small chip at title page. Few interesting illustrations. Spine fine. Also, includes rare miniature slipcase w/decorative color plate in affixed frame of little girl and boy at steps of hag's rock house. Classic subdued tones. Near fine book in same slipcase. Includes four classics: The Swineherd, The Ugly Duckling, The Dustman, and, The Snow Queen in seven parts. Several illustrations. Rare piece of miniature biblio history. Fine, little volume for a purse or shirt pocket. 3" x 4" design. 124 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. Book.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018508
- Title
- Danish Fairy Tales and Legends in Pictorial Slipcase
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little Leather Library Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 48mo - over 3" - 4" ta
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Rapid River, Michigan
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