Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen [ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER] 1942 • The Heritage Press

The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales translated by Jean Hersholt with illustrations in color by Fritz Kredel

ILLUSTRATED ANTIQUE HARDCOVER BOX [1942] THE HERITAGE PRESS

Antique hardcover with slip case.  

Slip case has some visible wear and tanning, but fully in tact. 

Book has some staining / stoiling to yellow cloth;  pages are clean, bright and look unread.  Reads perfectly.   *Includes original "story behind the book"insert -- has edge tears to first and last page but otherwise in tact.  

Uniting universal themes with a wonderfully personal vision of the world, Hans Christian Andersen found magic in the landscape of childhood. His talking animals and living toys shine a sparkling light on the strange wisdom of innocence and the deceptive nature of adulthood. These stories have now been adapted into countless classic films (including The Little Mermaid, The Red Shoes, and Frozen­—which was based on “The Snow Queen”) and have become part of our everyday speech, such as when we talk about “ugly ducklings” and “the emperor’s new clothes.”

Transcending generations, language, and nationality, these stories continue to delight and enlighten us in equal measure.