First printing. Some foxing on top page ridge, lightly rubbed. 1977 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. Beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham throughout text, including color frontispiece and 11 color plates. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hans Christian Andersen, or simply H. C. Andersen; (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier', 'The Snow Queen', 'The Little Mermaid', 'Thumbelina', 'The Little Match Girl', 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Red Shoes'. During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into over 150 languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world and inspired many other works. -- Wikipedia ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Arthur Rackham (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. His first book illustrations were published in 1893 in The Dolly Dialogues, the collected sketches of Anthony Hope, who later went on to write The Prisoner of Zenda. Book illustrating then became Rackham's career for the rest of his life. His works were included in numerous exhibitions, including one at the Louvre in Paris in 1914. -- Wikipedia

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