1893 Andersen's Fairy Tales and Stories : Chromolithographs : Leather Binding

Fairy Tales and Stories

By Hans Christian Andersen

Translated by H. W. Dulcken

Published by George Routledge and Sons, London, undated, [1893] (prize presentation slip pasted to the inside front board is dated 1893). Full calf 'Prize' binding bound by Bickers (their mark to the front endpaper), with gilt spine and black title label. Marble to all page edges. Marble endpapers. 512 pages. With 8 wonderful chromo plates.

CONDITION
A handsome and good clean copy. The leather binding is very good with no damage and the gilt spine remains bright. Endpapers very good and inner joints sound with no cracking. Binding tight and square. All contents present and pages in very good clean condition throughout. No foxing or stains. Overall a very good copy.