HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES; With Illustrations by W. HEATH ROBINSON
London: The Folio Society, 1999. Colour plates & B/W illusts. by W. Heath Robinson. Seventh Printing of 1995 edition. Pictorial cloth. Quarto (10 1/4 x 7 5/8" x 2" with slipcase); light red cloth with elaborate gilt lettering and Art Nouveau designs on spine + elaborate gilt decorations with large stork on front cover; classic fairy tales illustrated by W. Heath Robinson with colour frontispiece and 316 full-page glossy colour images and 91 B&W + 4 B&W chapter headings; xi, [xii] + 288, [289] pages. Carboard light red slipcase. Weight: 3 lbs. 1 oz. Like New. Item #10112
Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
His most famous fairy tales include "The Snow Queen" [in 7 Parts], "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Red Shoes", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "The Wild Swans"...among 17 presented in this beautifully illustrated anthology.
SUPERB like NEW OVERALL CONDITION: Tight, bright, clean cloth, paper, and color plates. No previous owner markings. Solid and clean slipcase.
Price: $65.00