1911 First Edmund Dulac illustrated edition
STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN
By Hans Andersen
Author Bio: Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. They have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina". His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
Illustrated By: Edmund Dulac
Illustrator Bio: Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; 22 October 1882 – 25 May 1953) was a French-British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. He then became a regular contributor to The Pall Mall Magazine, and joined the London Sketch Club, which introduced him to the foremost book and magazine illustrators of the day. Through these he began an association with the Leicester Galleries and Hodder & Stoughton; the gallery commissioned illustrations from Dulac which they sold in an annual exhibition, while publishing rights to the paintings were taken up by Hodder & Stoughton for reproduction in illustrated gift books, publishing one book a year. Books produced under this arrangement by Dulac include Stories from The Arabian Nights (1907) with 50 colour images; an edition of William Shakespeare's The Tempest (1908) with 40 colour illustrations; The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1909) with 20 colour images; The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales (1910); Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1911); The Bells and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (1912) with 28 colour images and many monotone illustrations; and Princess Badoura (1913).
Synopsis: Stories from Hans Andersen is a collection of classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, including tales of transformation, courage, vanity, love, loss, and moral awakening. Andersen’s stories combine childlike wonder with deeper emotional and philosophical themes, making them appealing to both young readers and adults. This 1911 Hodder & Stoughton edition is especially collectible for its 28 atmospheric colour plates by Edmund Dulac, whose illustrations bring a rich, dreamlike quality to Andersen’s magical worlds.
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Original decorative cloth binding, with some light age-related rubbing and shelf wear. Binding sound. Pages generally clean with occasional foxing/spotting consistent with age. All 28 tipped-in Dulac colour plates present and in good order. No dust jacket or publisher’s box. A clean, complete and attractive copy of this desirable Dulac edition.
Collation: pp. viii, 250; complete with 28 tipped-in colour plates
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
References:
Hughey 27/27b
HathiTrust 100499215
OCLC/WorldCat record for Stories from Hans Andersen
SKU: BTETM0001938
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1911 First Edmund Dulac illustrated edition
STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN
By Hans Andersen
Author Bio: Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. They have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina". His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
Illustrated By: Edmund Dulac
Illustrator Bio: Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; 22 October 1882 – 25 May 1953) was a French-British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. He then became a regular contributor to The Pall Mall Magazine, and joined the London Sketch Club, which introduced him to the foremost book and magazine illustrators of the day. Through these he began an association with the Leicester Galleries and Hodder & Stoughton; the gallery commissioned illustrations from Dulac which they sold in an annual exhibition, while publishing rights to the paintings were taken up by Hodder & Stoughton for reproduction in illustrated gift books, publishing one book a year. Books produced under this arrangement by Dulac include Stories from The Arabian Nights (1907) with 50 colour images; an edition of William Shakespeare's The Tempest (1908) with 40 colour illustrations; The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1909) with 20 colour images; The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales (1910); Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1911); The Bells and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (1912) with 28 colour images and many monotone illustrations; and Princess Badoura (1913).
Synopsis: Stories from Hans Andersen is a collection of classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, including tales of transformation, courage, vanity, love, loss, and moral awakening. Andersen’s stories combine childlike wonder with deeper emotional and philosophical themes, making them appealing to both young readers and adults. This 1911 Hodder & Stoughton edition is especially collectible for its 28 atmospheric colour plates by Edmund Dulac, whose illustrations bring a rich, dreamlike quality to Andersen’s magical worlds.
Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Original decorative cloth binding, with some light age-related rubbing and shelf wear. Binding sound. Pages generally clean with occasional foxing/spotting consistent with age. All 28 tipped-in Dulac colour plates present and in good order. No dust jacket or publisher’s box. A clean, complete and attractive copy of this desirable Dulac edition.
Collation: pp. viii, 250; complete with 28 tipped-in colour plates
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
References:
Hughey 27/27b
HathiTrust 100499215
OCLC/WorldCat record for Stories from Hans Andersen
SKU: BTETM0001938
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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