Hans Christian Andersen; R. Nisbet Bain [trans.] — Fairy Tales and Stories

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, c1920 . Cloth. A beautifully illustrated copy of this collection of notable fairy tales by Hans Christen Andersen. A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales.In the original decorative cloth binding. A work by Hans Christian Andersen,  a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.His fairy tales have become embedded in Western collective consciousness, accessible to children as well as presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers.His works have been translated into more than 125 languages, with this copy being translated by R. Nisbet Bain.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, and 7 further coloured plates. Collated, complete.Including tales such as The Little Mermaid, The Rose Elf, The Red Shoes, Little Tux, The Nightingale, The Fir-Tree, and more. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .