Wonderful Stories for Children

Lot 156
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Lot 156 | Wonderful Stories for Children
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ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (1805-1875) and Mary HOWITT, translator (1799-1888). Wonderful Stories for Children. London: Chapman and Hall, 1846.

First edition in English, first issue with spelling of "Anderson" on title page. "This is the first edition of the first translation of Andersen's fairy tales into English [...] Mary Howitt learned Danish so that she might translate the stories of her friend Hans Andersen" (Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books: 1566-1910, p.17). Stories in this influential collection include: Ole Lukoie, The Daisy, The Naughty Boy, Tommelise (Thumbelina), The Rose-Elf, The Garden of Paradise, A Night in the Kitchen, Little Ida's Flowers, The Constant Tin Soldier, and The Storks.

Octavo (160 x 120mm). Four hand-colored plates, including frontispiece. Original red cloth stamped in gilt, all edges gilt (rebacked, with original spine laid down; a little wear at tips).
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