
273 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, pale blue cloth, silver lettering, silver snowflake design on front, 273 pages, 31 fairy tales retold, each illustrated with at least one b/w illustration. Book also includes 10 beautiful full-color plates. ; 1st edition, copyright 1945, no additional printings listed. ; Some well-known and some obscure tales, including: The Tinderbox. The Mermaid. Little Ida's flowers. Emperor's new clothes. The Goloshes of fortune. Snow queen. Steadfast tin soldier. Flying trunk. Ole Lukoie (Olé Luköié). Swineherd. The Fir tree. Soup from a sausage-stick. Ugly duckling. More. ; Very light exterior wear. Cloth is faded around edges and on spine, but still quite readable. Very small bookseller label on rear endpaper. No marks or scribbles. Lacks jacket. Binding tight. ; Please note: scan shows striped (moire) pattern -- this is only a scanning artifact -- book is not striped.
Title: Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen : Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
Edition: First Edition
Location Published: Oxford University Press: 1945
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Item: 1.30 lbs
Categories: Children's Fiction
Seller ID: 18615
Keywords: fairy tales, hans christian andersen, illustrated, image, tasha tudor