FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1328536
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1932. Almost very good condition.

To collect Danish atmosphere for this classic, Harrap's sent Rackham to Denmark for a week in November 1931 where he took "notes & notes for dear life". The resulting studies of cottages, architectural details, courtyards, farm machinery and so on appear in the 12 magnificent colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations in this book. Brick red cloth, gilt titles and decorations to spine and front cover. Peach and white pictorial endpapers. 288 pages.Large format. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Scuffing to covers. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper and inscription in ink to verso of same. Small margin tear to one page (23) and also to lower margin of plate opposite page 48 (does not affect the illustration at all). Foxing to textblock. A few small fingermarks to some pages.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Anne Anderson.
Stock no. 1327907
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Fair condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover, pictorial onlay to front. 11 stories. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 160 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn with fraying of cloth. Covers slightly faded and marked. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Front joint is cracked, hinges pulled. Foxing to contents.

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THE LITTLE MERMAID
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Cathrin Pennell. Illustrated by Andre; Zoltan Wegner.
Stock no. 1327905
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

The famous fairy tale retold by Mrs Pennell and aided by colour photography with Andre's figures and sceneries visualize this tale. Numerous b/w text illustrations throughout. Grey decorated cloth boards. 36 pages. 10 x 7.5". Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A few light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Helen Mary Petter. Illustrated by Natasha Kroll; Zoltan Wegner.
Stock no. 1327904
Published by Collins. 1st 1944. Very good condition.

Represented in figures and photographed in natural colours. Figures and scenes created by Kroll, photography by Wegner. Green decorated cloth with dark green and white decorations. Delightful colour plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed.

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THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Hugh Gee. Illustrated by Hugh Gee; Sylvia Gee; Zoltan Wegner.
Stock no. 1327903
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

Represented in figures and photographed in natural colour. Pale blue decorated cloth. Figures and scenes created by Hugh Gee, colour photography by Wegner and drawings by Sylvia Gee. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A few light marks to covers. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover. Contents clean.

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LITTLE IDA'S FLOWERS
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Trevelyan Katherine. Illustrated by M. Hoffer; Zoltan Wegner.
Stock no. 1327902
Published by Collins. 1st 1944. Almost very good condition.

Represented in figures and photographed in natural colours. Figures and scenes created by E. Katzer and photographed by Zoltan Wegner. Green decorated cloth with dark green titles. Colour photographs and b/w illustrations. 34 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Hinges pulled causing stitching to be a little loose.

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THE SNOW QUEEN: A TALE IN SEVEN STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Anthea Bell. Illustrated by Yana Sedova.
Stock no. 1327699
Published by Michael Neugebauer Ltd. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The perfect way to experience Andersen's masterpiece! Retold by Bell. A minedition book. Large format. Pictorial boards. Beautiful colour illustrations. ISBN: 9789888240203. Minimal bumping to lower corners. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES WITH PICTURES THAT SPRING TO LIFE
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; S. Louis Giraud.
Stock no. 1326301
Published by Strand Publications. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards. Bookano Series with 4 colour stand-up models. Eight stories. Colour pictorial endpapers, frontis and title page plus b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, cover edges rubbed. Light vertical crease to centre of spine. Tinder Box pop-up is creased to tree as usual. Snow Queen pop-up needs a minor repair to get a couple of the pieces to stand up and the Swinherd pop-up has a crease to the princess.

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TALES FROM HANS ANDERSEN
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Shirley Goulden. Illustrated by Maraja.
Stock no. 1325913
Published by W.H. Allen & Co. Limited. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Splendour Books series (no. 2). Large format. White pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Tales retold by Goulden. Cover edges are browned. The spine is split at top and tail. Contents are lightly edge browned. Clear dustwrapper is a little too small for the book and has a small piece missing to top of spine.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1325909
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. 12th Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

A 'Price Charming colour book'. Green boards with yellow titles to front and spine. 18 delightful colour plates to contents. 8.5 x 6". 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light foxing. Dustwrapper is well worn with substantial loss and missing its rear flap. Undated 12th edition.

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HANS ANDERSEN FAIRY-TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Axel Mathiesen.
Stock no. 1325905
Published by Jespersen & Pio Publishers. 1961. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, 8 delightful colour plates by the Danish artist. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn, small splits to top of spine. First plate is almost detached. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, grubby to rear panel.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Holmes.
Stock no. 1325900
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards, red spine. First story "Little Ida's Flowers". 4 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge worn. Covers slightly grubby. Foxing to contents.

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