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THE SHOES OF FORTUNE AND OTHER TALES
de ANDERSEN, Hans Christian; illustrated by SPECKTER, Otto; [translated by BONER, Charles]:
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London: Chapman and Hall. 1847. First UK edition, first printing. First UK edition, first printing. Contemporary half leather binding with marbled paper to the boards, five raised bands and gilt titles and decoration to the spine. Illustrated with four black and white plates and in-text illustrations by Otto Speckter. A very good copy, the binding firm, the extremities with some wear, the corners a little bumped. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown and some foxing throughout, including to the plates. Free from previous owners' inscriptions. A collection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, including 'The Shoes of Fortune', 'The Fir-Tree', 'The Snow-Queen', 'The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep', 'The Elfin Mound', 'The Leap-Frog', 'The Elder-Bush', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Bell', 'Holger Danske' and 'The Emperor Frederic Barbarossa'. It is the first appearance in English of 'The Snow-Queen'. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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- Lucius Books
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- 23745
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- THE SHOES OF FORTUNE AND OTHER TALES
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- ANDERSEN, Hans Christian; illustrated by SPECKTER, Otto; [translated by BONER, Charles]:
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- Usado
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- First UK edition, first printing
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- London: Chapman and Hall. 1847
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York, North Yorkshire
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
