Hans Andersen - Fairy Tales & Stories - 1899

これはハンス・クリスチャン・アンデルセンの『Stories for the Young』の初版本・第一印刷です。およそ1899年頃の刊行と推定されるこの edition は、黒白の挿絵版を糊付けしたものを特徴とします。大切に扱われ、現在もVery Goodの状態を保っています。非常に見栄えが良く、子ども向け挿絵ライブラリーや私的コレクションに素晴らしい追加となるでしょう。

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Very Good condition - lightly read
- Decorative red leather Spine
- Marbled Endpapers
- Gilt top page edges
- Tipped-in black & white plates
- Pages & plates are generally clean & straight
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards & Spine are bright and straight - some minor edge wear & rubbing
- Neat inscription to Front Flyleaf

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SUMMARY

- Stories for the Young
- Written by Hans Christian Andersen
- Undated, Printed circa 1899
- Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., London
- Half Leather

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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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