1935 Rare First Edition - Andersen Fairy Tales Illustrated by Rex WhistlerAuthor: Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Rex Whistler. Title: Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans Andersen. Publisher: London, Cobden Sanderson Ltd., 1935 (First Edition, October 1935). Language: Text in English. Size: 8. 5 x 6 inches. Pages: VII 470 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good, beautiful publishers original red cloth binding, lavishly decorated with ornate gilt designs by Rex Whistler. Gilt title to spine (hinges fine, spine slightly

making it a valuable resource for both art historians and general readers interested in the depiction of angelic figures across different cultures and periods

this edition brought Serbian folklore to a Western readership during a moment when the fate of the Balkans was of immense international interest

The books: Widely regarded as the pictorial reference work on Montreal

richly blind- and gilt-stamped with central title “Burns” in ornate gilt script

Title: Tales of Mystery

His work bridged adventure and speculative science

and gilt lettering in an ornate black cartouche (hinges fine

Gilt ruled borders with decorative floral corner ornaments to the boards

marks an important early 20th-century effort to preserve Blake’s unique illuminated printing technique

and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language

Binding: Attractive and very good full calf leather binding (hinges fine

light stain on the front cover - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover