# - Jacobs, Helen--[Andersen, Hans C.]

Illustrated title-page (p.1) [full-page], 301 by 191mm., signed; Stork with "a lovely baby girl" (p.4) [full-page], 277 by 199mm., signed; "She leapt into the pool to gather [a lovely marsh-flower]" (p.9) [full-page], 279 by 200mm., signed; The Viking's wife and the hideous toad (p.13) [half-page], 153 by 191mm., signed; "His wife showed him the child" (p.16) [full-page], 282 by 201mm., signed; Egyptian Houses (p.18) [half-page], 126 by 190mm., signed; The Pyramids (p.19) [half-page], 126 by 190mm., signed; "The princess knelt before the mummy of the ancient king" (p.21) [half-page], 153 by 194mm., signed; "The cold clammy touch of the toad awakened [the priest]" (p.23) [full-page], 278 by 200mm., signed; Priest on a horse (p.27) [half-page], 208 by 165mm., unsigned; Robbers attack (p.29) [half-page], 153 by 193mm, signed; "She placed the cross upon the mount"(p.30) [full-page], 280 by 201mm., signed; "They rose high into the air" (p.35) [full-page], 281 by 194mm., signed; Helga's mother and Helga (p.37) [half-page], 154 by 200mm., signed; "They flapped their wings and bowed their heads to greet her" (p.38) [full-page], 267 by 191mm., signed; "Down floated the radiant form" (p.47) [full-page], 269 by 190mm., signed; together with 12 vignettes, all pen and ink illustrations, some occasional browning and pin-holes (28)

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The Marsh King's Daughter from the story by Hans Andersen, retold and edited by Constance M. Martin, was the second volume in 'The Golden Readers' series published by Arthurs Press.