This is a first edition thus copy, of Hans Andersen's "Fairy Tales and Stories", translated by Dr Dulcken. Dating from 1894, this edition of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales features four tipped-in colour plates, together with numerous black & white illustrations. The book remains in Very Good condition and it would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection. CONDITION & FEATURES - Very Good overall condition - Very rare book - Decorative front board & spine - 4 tipped-in colour plates + black & white illustrations - Pages & plates are clean & straight - Text-block is complete - Binding and Hinges are secure - Boards are clean, bright & straight - Spine is slightly faded - a little general wear + a small split at the head - Neat inscription to Front Pastedown ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen - Translated by Dr. H. W. Dulcken - Illustrations by A. W. Bayes - Printed 1894, First Edition Thus - Published by George Routledge And Sons Ltd., London - Hardback ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 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. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.