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1980 1st Edition (Thus)
HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson
An attractive first printing of Hodder & Stoughton’s 1980 reissue of the celebrated W. Heath Robinson illustrated edition of Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, originally published by Constable & Co. in 1913.
One of Heath Robinson’s finest achievements as a book illustrator, the volume combines full-page colour plates with a wealth of characteristic pen-and-ink drawings throughout the text. The elaborate gilt-blocked brown cloth binding reproduces the strong decorative character associated with the original gift-book edition, while the large format gives Robinson’s illustrations considerable presence.
The copyright page records the original edition as first published by Constable & Co. Ltd. in 1913, first published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. in 1923, and “Reprinted in this form 1980.” This copy is therefore the first printing of the 1980 Hodder & Stoughton reissue — First Edition Thus.
By Hans Andersen
Format: Hardcover, Royal octavo (8vo 6 1⁄4 × 10 in 159 × 254 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton Children’s Books, London
ISBN: 9780340258071
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Protective Wrapper: Plain transparent wrapper present, consistent in appearance with the glassine protective wrapper recorded for this Hodder issue. The wrapper shows some surface rippling/creasing and retains an old bookseller’s stock/price label. Its originality has not been independently authenticated and it is therefore described conservatively as a protective wrapper.
Very Good+ – A particularly bright and well-preserved example of this substantial illustrated edition.
Original brown cloth boards remain clean and handsome, with the extensive gilt decoration and lettering to the upper board and spine retaining excellent brightness and definition. Binding firm and square, with only minor signs of handling and shelf wear.
Internally the book presents extremely well and appears to have seen little use. Pages are clean and fresh overall, with the illustrated title page, typography, line drawings and colour plates retaining strong contrast and colour. The yellow mounts surrounding the colour plates remain notably bright. Some light speckled foxing is present to the top edge of the text block, but this does not materially affect the generally fresh appearance of the contents.
No significant internal staining, annotation or heavy handling wear is evident in the supplied photographs.
A very attractive copy, particularly desirable for the unusually bright gilt binding and clean presentation of Heath Robinson’s illustrations.
Illustrations: Full-page colour plates together with numerous black-and-white illustrations and decorative drawings throughout by W. Heath Robinson.
Bibliographical Note:
This 1980 Hodder & Stoughton edition revives the celebrated large-format illustrated edition first issued by Constable & Co. in 1913. Rather than a modern reinterpretation, it preserves the original Heath Robinson illustrative programme and decorative presentation, making it an accessible representative of one of the major illustrated Andersen editions of the early twentieth century.
Edition Note:
First published with these illustrations by Constable & Co. Ltd. in 1913. First published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. in 1923. Reprinted in this form in 1980. This is the standard cloth issue; the copyright page separately records ISBN 0-340-26224-9 for the leather edition.
Collation: xii, 290 pp
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
Author Bio: Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author, poet and dramatist whose literary fairy tales became among the most widely translated and culturally influential works of nineteenth-century European literature.
Although prolific across novels, travel writing, plays and poetry, Andersen is remembered above all for tales including The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Red Shoes, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Match Girl and Thumbelina. Often combining apparent simplicity with melancholy, humour, social observation and moral complexity, his stories have retained an unusual appeal to both children and adult readers and have inspired generations of illustrators, composers, dramatists and filmmakers.
Illustrated By: W. Heath Robinson
Illustrator Bio: William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English illustrator, artist and humorist and one of the outstanding figures of the Golden Age of British book illustration.
Before becoming famous for his comic drawings of fantastically elaborate machines devised to accomplish simple tasks, Robinson established his reputation through ambitious illustrated books. His work included editions of The Arabian Nights, Tales from Shakespeare, Gargantua and Pantagruel, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Charles Kingsley’s The Water-Babies and Walter de la Mare’s Peacock Pie.
His illustrations for Andersen are among the most substantial achievements of his early career. Combining delicately observed line work, fantasy, grotesquerie and richly atmospheric colour compositions, they demonstrate the imaginative range that made Robinson one of the most recognisable British illustrators of his generation.
Synopsis: This substantial collection brings together many of Hans Christian Andersen’s best-known fairy tales, including The Marsh King’s Daughter, Tommelise (Thumbelina), The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Wild Swans, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Red Shoes, The Ugly Duckling and others.
The stories range from miniature fantasies and comic fables to some of Andersen’s darkest and most emotionally resonant tales. Heath Robinson’s illustrations complement this range particularly well, moving between delicately humorous line drawings and large, dreamlike colour compositions.
SKU: BTETM0002287
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1980 1st Edition (Thus)
HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson
An attractive first printing of Hodder & Stoughton’s 1980 reissue of the celebrated W. Heath Robinson illustrated edition of Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, originally published by Constable & Co. in 1913.
One of Heath Robinson’s finest achievements as a book illustrator, the volume combines full-page colour plates with a wealth of characteristic pen-and-ink drawings throughout the text. The elaborate gilt-blocked brown cloth binding reproduces the strong decorative character associated with the original gift-book edition, while the large format gives Robinson’s illustrations considerable presence.
The copyright page records the original edition as first published by Constable & Co. Ltd. in 1913, first published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. in 1923, and “Reprinted in this form 1980.” This copy is therefore the first printing of the 1980 Hodder & Stoughton reissue — First Edition Thus.
By Hans Andersen
Format: Hardcover, Royal octavo (8vo 6 1⁄4 × 10 in 159 × 254 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton Children’s Books, London
ISBN: 9780340258071
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Protective Wrapper: Plain transparent wrapper present, consistent in appearance with the glassine protective wrapper recorded for this Hodder issue. The wrapper shows some surface rippling/creasing and retains an old bookseller’s stock/price label. Its originality has not been independently authenticated and it is therefore described conservatively as a protective wrapper.
Very Good+ – A particularly bright and well-preserved example of this substantial illustrated edition.
Original brown cloth boards remain clean and handsome, with the extensive gilt decoration and lettering to the upper board and spine retaining excellent brightness and definition. Binding firm and square, with only minor signs of handling and shelf wear.
Internally the book presents extremely well and appears to have seen little use. Pages are clean and fresh overall, with the illustrated title page, typography, line drawings and colour plates retaining strong contrast and colour. The yellow mounts surrounding the colour plates remain notably bright. Some light speckled foxing is present to the top edge of the text block, but this does not materially affect the generally fresh appearance of the contents.
No significant internal staining, annotation or heavy handling wear is evident in the supplied photographs.
A very attractive copy, particularly desirable for the unusually bright gilt binding and clean presentation of Heath Robinson’s illustrations.
Illustrations: Full-page colour plates together with numerous black-and-white illustrations and decorative drawings throughout by W. Heath Robinson.
Bibliographical Note:
This 1980 Hodder & Stoughton edition revives the celebrated large-format illustrated edition first issued by Constable & Co. in 1913. Rather than a modern reinterpretation, it preserves the original Heath Robinson illustrative programme and decorative presentation, making it an accessible representative of one of the major illustrated Andersen editions of the early twentieth century.
Edition Note:
First published with these illustrations by Constable & Co. Ltd. in 1913. First published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. in 1923. Reprinted in this form in 1980. This is the standard cloth issue; the copyright page separately records ISBN 0-340-26224-9 for the leather edition.
Collation: xii, 290 pp
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
Author Bio: Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author, poet and dramatist whose literary fairy tales became among the most widely translated and culturally influential works of nineteenth-century European literature.
Although prolific across novels, travel writing, plays and poetry, Andersen is remembered above all for tales including The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Red Shoes, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Match Girl and Thumbelina. Often combining apparent simplicity with melancholy, humour, social observation and moral complexity, his stories have retained an unusual appeal to both children and adult readers and have inspired generations of illustrators, composers, dramatists and filmmakers.
Illustrated By: W. Heath Robinson
Illustrator Bio: William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English illustrator, artist and humorist and one of the outstanding figures of the Golden Age of British book illustration.
Before becoming famous for his comic drawings of fantastically elaborate machines devised to accomplish simple tasks, Robinson established his reputation through ambitious illustrated books. His work included editions of The Arabian Nights, Tales from Shakespeare, Gargantua and Pantagruel, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Charles Kingsley’s The Water-Babies and Walter de la Mare’s Peacock Pie.
His illustrations for Andersen are among the most substantial achievements of his early career. Combining delicately observed line work, fantasy, grotesquerie and richly atmospheric colour compositions, they demonstrate the imaginative range that made Robinson one of the most recognisable British illustrators of his generation.
Synopsis: This substantial collection brings together many of Hans Christian Andersen’s best-known fairy tales, including The Marsh King’s Daughter, Tommelise (Thumbelina), The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Wild Swans, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Red Shoes, The Ugly Duckling and others.
The stories range from miniature fantasies and comic fables to some of Andersen’s darkest and most emotionally resonant tales. Heath Robinson’s illustrations complement this range particularly well, moving between delicately humorous line drawings and large, dreamlike colour compositions.
SKU: BTETM0002287
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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