NIELSEN, Kay (1886-1957, illustrator) - Hans ANDERSEN (1805-75). Fairy Tales, London, [1924], 4to, 12 mounted coloured plates, illustrations, original vellum gilt. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 21 OF 500 "EDITION DE LUXE" COPIES SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR.
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NIELSEN, Kay (1886-1957, illustrator) - Hans ANDERSEN (1805-75). Fairy Tales. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1924]. 4to (312 x 255mm). 12 mounted coloured plates by Kay Nielsen, full-page illustrations, initials and decorations. Original pictorial vellum gilt, the upper cover stamped in gilt to a design by Nielsen, top edges gilt, others uncut (a little bowed, some very faint spotting to the upper cover and endpapers). A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 21 OF 500 "EDITION DE LUXE" COPIES SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR.
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