Description: This beautiful 2-volume set of Andersen’s Fairy Tales and Stories is a Collector’s Edition. Prolific Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best remembered for these fantastical fairy tales that feature ducklings, mermaids, emperors and queens, while exploring universal themes such as poverty, charity and inequality. They have been translated into more than 125 languages and continue to inspire ballets, plays and films. This set contains all 168 stories that Andersen wrote including his most famous: The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Nightingale, The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Red Shoes and The Little Match Girl. The stories were translated from Danish into English by Jean Hersholt and were illustrated by Fritz Kredel. There is also an introduction by Jean Hersholt, an afterword and Editor’s Notes. The Easton Press publishes superior quality editions of the world’s greatest literary classics (www.eastonpress.com). Both books feature the trademark leather-bound exteriors with 22kt gold inlaid design on the hubbed spine and front and back covers, 22kt gold gilded page edges on all three sides, moiré fabric endsheets, interior pages of archival-quality acid-neutral paper, smyth-sewn binding and sewn-in satin ribbon page markers.The books are in immaculate condition, inside and out. Since purchase they’ve been in a bookcase or stored in boxes, but never read or handled. The top gold page edge of one book has slight indentations (gold is NOT rubbed off) - visible only on close scrutiny and barely visible in photo #4. I am downsizing my home so reluctantly parting with some classics. As a new seller to eBay, I have yet to receive seller feedback but aim to earn your 100% satisfaction. The books are carefully packed and ready to ship within 24 hours of receipt of payment. I will ship within the Continental US.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Bradenton, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-24T15:32:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.63 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Publisher: Easton Press
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: United States
Signed: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1977
Language: English
Illustrator: Fritz Kredel
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Illustrated
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Region: Europe
Topic: Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
