Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition THUS, second printing hardcover copy of Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen with no dust jacket. Edition unstated and undated, 1977 Weathervane with 77-72114 LOC number on copyright page. Second Printing with partial letter line, b c d e f g h. Illustrated By Arthur Rackham.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, lightly faded boards with moderate to heavy wear, faded title ink on the straight spine, foxed top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with four inked scribbles on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
No dust jacket.
Danish poet and author, Hans Christian Andersen always wrote fairy tales in his unique, colloquial style. His charming moral stories are full of love, friendship, and even tragic heartbreak as he paints beautiful scenes and characters in his reader’s mind. This 1932 collection of his stories features gorgeous full-color plates and black-and-white illustrations from Arthur Rackham.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
