Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen HBk The Franklin Library Hans Tegner illusts

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Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenThe Franklin Library Franklin Center, Pennsylvania 1993 This edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales is based on the translation from the Danish by H.L. Braekstad. Franklin Library first printed this edition in 1982. [8], 318, [2] p.: 27 black and white illustrations by Hans Tegner, which appeared in Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Century Company, of New York, in 1900. Hans Christian Harald Tegner (1853-1932), Danish artist and illustrator, who trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (where he became a professor), was best known for his illustrations of the literary works of Ludvig Holberg and Hans Christian Andersen. 23.5 cm. (9.25 inches). Brown cloth with gilt embellished spine title and gilt embellished front and back covers. No dust jacket, as issued. Color illustrated endpapers. All page edges gilt. Set in Bembo, a Roman typeface, with the display face Chevalier and printed on Franklin Library Vellum Cream archival paper. First Thus, Second Printing There are 30 fairy tales: The Nightingale; The Jumpers; The Galoshes of Fortune; The Tinderbox; Little Ida's Flowers; Mother Elder Tree; The Snow Queen; The Swineherd; The Pine Tree; "The Will-o'-the-Wisps Are in Town," Said the Woman from the Marsh; The Ugly Duckling; The Flying Trunk; The Storks; Silly Hans; The Wild Swans; The Old House; Thumbelina; The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep; Little Claus and Big Claus; The Shirt Collar; The Little Mermaid; It is Quite True!; The Little Match Girl; Twelve by the Mail; The Gallant Tin Soldier; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Snow Man; The Happy Family; The Shadow; and The Princess and the Pea. Book is in Fine/As New Condition: unread and unmarked. Copyright 2015All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera andmay not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING : The winning bidder pays $4.00 media mail in the U.S. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below ( For expedited shipping, please contact us. We ship all books in boxes or, on occasion, in flat-rate priority envelopes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with delivery confirmation. We have been selling books for about 15 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. If you wish to know whether we can ship this item in a flat-rate priority or express envelope, please contact us before bidding. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS WILL SAVE SUBSTANTIALLY ON SHIPPING. WAIT FOR OUR INVOICE Payment Methods : Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal (which Ebay owns); no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee : We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF RECENT BOOKS IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA, LISTED UNDER CLASSICBAE. We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, h... read more

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