Hans Christian Andersen, Harry Clarke [illus] / Fairy Tales / First Thus, 1916

Description: Fairy Tales Author: Hans Christian Andersen; Harry Clarke [illus.] Title: Fairy Tales Publication: London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1916 Description: Very Good. London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1916. First Thus. Quarto. 318 pp. 40 plates, 16 of which are full color with lettered tissue guards, complete. Grey cloth binding stamped in black with oval pictorial pastedown to front. Top edge gilt. No dust jacket. Boards chipped with minor loss at spine ends; corners bumped; general soiling and spine toned. A touch of separation along spine, but overall binding is sound. Ownership bookplate of Captain William A. Heizmann - Air Service U.S. Army to front pastedown, with gift inscription "To Bert from Daddy France 1918" in William's hand. Foxing and spotting to pages but overall text legible and images clear. Overall a very good copy, enriched with a touching gift inscription, of Clarke's first printed work, followed up with his work for Edgar Allen Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination in 1919. Seller ID: 29379 Subject: First Editions, Illustrators, Mythology / Folk & Fairy Tales Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 500 USD

Location: Washington, District Of Columbia

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