Fairy Tales
by Hans Andersen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1924 A good copy of the 1st trade edition in decorative silk binding with 12 tipped-in colour plates, 16 full page black and white plates and numerous designs by Nielsen. This was Nielsen's third book illustration, begun in 1912 but not published until 1924 because of the disruption caused by World War I. The binding has gilt decoration and titles to spine and front board, both of which are sunned, fading the green silk to an olive colour, There is wear to the top and bottom of the spine and to the corners and edges, particularly the side edge of the front board. There is a small mark on the back board at the top. The decorative endpapers are present, with a small inscription from 1938 to the fep. Contents are shaken, with some stitching beginning to loosen, but they are complete and in very good clean condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E C Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032688
- Title
- Fairy Tales
- Author
- Hans Andersen
- Illustrator
- Kay Nielsen
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- hans andersen; kay nielsen; early twentieth century gift books; fairy tales
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Children's;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
E C Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.