Andersen, Hans Christian

Fairy Tales

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New York Limited Editions Club 1942 Translated and edited by Jean Hersholt. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel with hand-coloured drawings. 2 volumes. Limited edition of 1500 copies, of which this is no. 294, signed by Jean Hersholt and Fritz Kredel. Large 8vo. Finely bound by the Bayntun-Riviere bindery in full brown morocco, spines lettered in gilt, hand marbled endleaves, all edges gilt. Volume 1 contains An Introduction; Denmark's Ugly Duckling by Jean Hersholt; A Series of Letters from Andersen to Horace Scudder (his American editor), hitherto unpublished; and The Thirteen Stories by Andersen which were first printed in America, now re-translated by Jean Hersholt. Volume 2 contains twenty-nine Fairy Tales by Andersen, trranslated by Jean Hersholt.

• GBP 1,250.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 2970

• bookseller: George Bayntun (GREAT BRITAIN)