Fairy Tales.

£1,250 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Includes many much-loved and sought-after fairy tales such as The Real Princess, The Snow Queen and The Tinder Box. First American edition thus; 4to (27.5 x 22 cm); 12 tipped-in colour plates, 16 full-page black white illustrations, light browning to tissue-guards, one or two small smudge marks to margin, a few plates loose to one side, else very good condition; modern navy morocco by Byntun Riviere, crest to upper and lower panel in gilt, spine in 6 compartments with gilt rose and lettering, gilt ribs, gilt dentelles, marble endpapers, all edges gilt, light wear to extremities, spine slightly faded, otherwise a handsome, finely-bound edition; 281pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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