Hans Andersen - Fairy Tales - 1895

This is a first edition thus copy, of Hans Andersen's "Fairy Tales", translated by Mrs. Paull. Dating from circa 1895, this edition of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales features three tipped-in colour plates, together with numerous black & white illustrations. The book remains in Good condition and it would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Good overall condition
- Decorative front board & spine
- 3 tipped-in colour plates + black & white plates and illustrations
- Pages & plates are mostly clean & straight
- Text-block is complete - one plate is detached and slightly damaged
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards are clean & straight
- Spine is straight and bright
- No names or inscriptions

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SUMMARY

- Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
- Translated by Mrs. H. P. Paull
- Undated, Printed circa 1895 First Edition Thus
- Published by Frederick Warne & Co., London
- Hardback

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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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