Author: Hans Christian Andersen; S. Louis Giraud
Title: Hans Andersen&Apos;S Fairy Stories
Description: London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1935. Hardback. A charming Bookano volume of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated with striking colour pop-ups. A charming mid-twentieth-century collection of Hans Andersen's tales for children, including 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Wild Swans', 'The Nightingale', 'The Tinder-box', 'The Snow Queen', 'Hans Clodhopper', 'The Swineherd', and 'The Garden of Paradise&apos. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, four striking colourful pop-ups, and in-text illustrations throughout. Pop-ups are all smart and in full working order.Edited by S. Louis Giraud. The Bookano Stories began publication towards the end of the 1920s, and were the first 'automatic' books.With the bookplate of Michael and Megan Dawson, a husband and wife who established a successful business dealing in and restoring pop-up books, to the head of the front pastedown. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Spine is a little sunned. Light rubbing and bumping to the spine and extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Bookplate to the front paste down, and gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with a few light handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories hans christian andersen fairy tales s. louis giraud hans christian andersen Not Stated


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