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New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1847. First illustrated American edition, published only a year after the UK first, of the first translated collection into English of Andersen's fairy tales, with three of four plates. Very good. Item #27525 Preceded only by a Ticknor edition consisting of English sheets and a Wiley & Putnam edition issued without illustrations, making this the first illustrated American edition. This copy
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