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Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac.

ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (1805-1875), [DULAC, Edmund, illustrator].

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. [Illustrated children's classic] FIRST DULAC ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.viii; 250; [2]. With twenty eight tipped in colour plates. Smartly bound in green half calf over original gilt-stamped green cloth sides, gilt-lettered twin red title labels, spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilt centre tools, top edge gilt.. Internally clean, plates not creased; exterior unmarked. A fine copy in a handsome recent leather binding. Item #54729

Price: £450.00

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