Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1930s)

S$134.00

Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1930s)

S$134.00

Title: Fairy Tales
Author: Hans Christian Andersen, W Heath Robinson (illus)
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton for Boots the Chemists, London, exact date unknown. Most likely early 1930s.
Condition: Hardcover, red cloth. Expected wear, soiling and bumping at corners and top and bottom of spine, outside of hinges worn. Foxing throughout. Otherwise good – well bound, beautifully illustrated with tipped-in plates and many black and white illustrations.

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Few writers can claim to have contributed to the world’s store of folklore, but Hans Christian Andersen, the shy and reclusive Danish writer, was one of them.

Inspired by the great tradition of The Arabian Nights and the Brothers Grimm, his magical stories continue to delight, enchant and occasionally terrify.

The original tipped-in illustrations by William Heath Robinson capture all the magic of the text making this the perfect way to enjoy this master storyteller.

‘How splendid his Majesty looks in his new clothes! And how well they fit!’ everyone cried out. ‘What a design! what colours! These are indeed royal robes!’

– From ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’