Hans Christian Andersen — Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen

London, Oxford University Press, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the first edition of this collection of twenty-eight of Andersen's most beloved tales, adorned with the illustrations of Tasha Tudor. The first edition in the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of twenty-eight of Andersen's most beloved tales, the majority using the E.V. Lucas translations, brought to enchanting new life with the illustrations of Tasha Tudor. With ten full-colour plates by Tudor inserted throughout, along with smaller pictures of hers in soft charcoal shades opening each. In the publisher's original cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor light shelf wear and fading to the extremities. Dust wrapper very good. Slight edge wear with minor chips and closed tears to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Tasha Tudor. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.