DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator). Stories from Hans Andersen, London, 1911, 4to, 24 mounted coloured plates by Edmund Dulac only (of 28), FINELY BOUND in brown half crushed morocco gilt. FIRST TRADE EDITION.

DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator).  Stories from Hans Andersen. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. 4to (310 x 250mm). Pale green decorative borders, head- and tail-pieces and peacock tail motifs throughout, 24 mounted coloured plates by Edmund Dulac only (of 28). FINELY BOUND in brown half crushed morocco by The Times Book Club, the spine with 5 compartments and lettered and decorated in gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, endpapers with a stylised peacock design (one corner scuffed). Provenance: "Presented to my daughter Eva, Dec. 25th 1917, George William Poulton" (signature on front free endpaper). FIRST TRADE EDITION. The 4 missing plates are at p.5 ("One day he was in a high state of delight because he had invented a mirror"), p.89 ("'Is it possible?' said the gentleman-in waiting ..."), p.101 ("The music master wrote five and twenty volumes about the artificial bird") and at p.131 ("The Eastwind flew more swiftly still"). Hughey Edmund Dulac. His Book Illustrations 27b.