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Offered is a historical edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s most popular fairy tales, published by the traditional publishing house Enßlin & Laiblin, Reutlingen (printing note from 1941). Author: H. Chr. Andersen (Hans Christian Andersen) Title: Finest Fairy Tales (including The Nightingale, The Tinderbox, The Wild Swans, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea) Publisher: Enßlin & Laiblin, Reutlingen Design: Artistic embellishment by S. Müller-Münster, cover design by Karl Mühlmeister Features: Fraktur typeface, text illustrations / vignettes as well as colour plates (frontispiece) Format: approx. 21 × 15 cm, 240 pages Special feature: Contemporary handwritten dedication on the front endpaper for “Christmas 1942” Condition: Heavily damaged / restoration project. The book spine is completely missing, the binding is exposed and the covers are loose or cracked. The pages show signs of age and marginal damage, but the book block remains largely intact. Ideal for bookbinders, restorers or as a historical reference / craft copy.
- Condition: Very used