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Andersen, Hans Christian
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Wonderful Stories for Children... Translated from the Danish by Mary Howitt. London: Chapman and Hall, 1846
- PAPER
8vo (163 x 120mm.), FIRST EDITION OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION (with author's name misspelt "Anderson" on title-page and on upper cover), printer's imprint and device on verso of title and at the end, wood-engraved ornaments and initials, wood-engraved frontispiece and three plates with tinted borders and backgrounds, finished in colours by hand, original blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind, pale yellow endpapers, gilt edges
Provenance
L.G.E. Bell, modern bookplate
Literature
Darton Children's Books in England 240; Hürlimann Europe 51; Mahony illustrators I:29; Osborne p.17
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A LOVELY COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST TRANSLATION OF ANDERSEN'S FAIRY-TALES INTO ENGLISH. Mrs. Howitt, a popular writer for children, learned Danish to make this translation. She is also remembered as the author of "Will you walk into my parlour? Said the spider to the fly." Three other collections were published in England in the same year: one translated by Caroline Peachey and published by William Pickering, and two translated by Charles Boner and published by Cundall.