Brothers Grimm - Fairy Tales - 1920

This is a first edition thus copy, of "Grimm's Fairy Tales". This edition of the Brothers Grimm features 48 tipped-in colour plates by Harry Theaker, and this copy retains the rare illustrated dust jacket. The book has been very well cared for and it remains in Near Fine condition. It would make an excellent addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Near Fine condition - very lightly read
- 48 tipped-in colour plates by Harry Theaker
- Rare illustrated Dust Jacket - some tears & edge wear
- Illustrated Endpapers
- Decorative Front Board & Spine
- Pages & plates are clean & straight
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards and Spine are clean, bright & straight
- No names or inscriptions

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SUMMARY

- Grimm's Fairy Tales
- Illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
- Undated, Printed circa 1920, First Edition Thus
- Published by Ward, Lock & Co. London
- Hardback with Dust Jacket

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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