This is a first edition thus copy, of "Stories From Hans Andersen", featuring 12 wonderful tipped-in colour plates, by Edmund Dulac. 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 - Rare First Edition Thus copy - Decorative Endpapers - Decorative Front Board - 12 tipped-in colour plates - Pages & plates are clean & straight - very minor foxing to a few pages - Text-block is complete - Binding and Hinges are secure - Boards are mostly straight & bright - a little grubby around the edges - Spine is straight - a little discoloured & grubby + some wear around the hinges - Neat previous owner's details to Front Pastedown ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - Stories From Hans Andersen - Illustrations by Edmund Dulac - Undated, Printed circa 1938, First Edition Thus - Published by Hodder & Stoughton for Boots Ltd., Nottingham - 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.