Illustrated throughout w/the uniquely varying styles of the three brothers, Thomas, Charles and William Robinson. Frontispiece and title page in beautiful color, again in orange and green hues of 'The Mermaid,' and fancy title page within ornate fish themed borders. From Mummy & Daddie, May 5th 1942." Bind good hinges intact. Antiquarian inscription inside cover: "To Jane, Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday. Unsigned decorative bookplate verso frontispiece. Pages generally very good moderate fox at endpapers, text block edge. Classic cover and spine design by Charles Robinson in orange, green and gilt hues depicts swaddling cherubs amongst flowers, and, at spine a young child in night clothes amongst arbors. Cream full-cloth boards, pictorial cover design, moderate edge wear, rub, crease, 1/2" spine pull protected in clear slide-on sleeve. First published in this edition 1899 1939 fourteenth printing. Robinson, Thomas, Chas (Charles), and William (illustrator).
Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London. Warne & Co.'s Various Books & Miscellaneous Publications available from Frederick Warne at front endpaper. Paull, with all obscure passages rendered intelligible to the English reader. The following pages contain a collection of the celebrated Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, carefully translated from the Danish by Mrs. Heavy book craftsmanship with 5 1/2" x 8" design weighing over two lbs. Pages generally very good moderate fox to exterior text block. Several dynamic full-page chromolithographic color plates.
Illustrated throughout w/full and partial-page imagery, many ornate in detail. Green full cloth boards with bright gilt cover and spine design, titles, some shelf wear, rub. Paull specially adapted and arranged for young people with original illustration.
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