[Gaskin, Arthur J.] Stories and Fairy Tales, First and Second Series
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London & Orpington: George Allen, 1893. First Edition. First Edition. Two volumes. 8vo. Olive green cloth with darker stamped cover illustration by Arthur Gaskin. Illustrated with dozens of full-page and half-page woodcut illustrations throughout by Gaskin, as well as illustrated initials. Very good with wear to spine of Series two, shelfwear, some foxing as often found with this title. A beautifully illustrated book, becoming more scarce.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6422
- Title
- [Gaskin, Arthur J.] Stories and Fairy Tales, First and Second Series
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Place of Publication
- London & Orpington
- Date Published
- 1893
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
7 day return guarantee for any reason, with full refund including shipping costs, if notification has been made and item has been posted back to us in 7 days after receipt.
About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.