Anderson's Fairy Tales Hans Christian Anderson c. 1890s

A wonderfully charming collectible childrens fairytale book with great illustrations. Also contains: biographical sketch of the author, contents and list of illustrations.

Anderson's Fairy Tales
By Hans Christian Anderson
No date - circa 1890's
Published by W.B. Conkey Company
Illustrated by True Williams and others. Color frontis and many b/w illustrations.
Measures 9 7/8 x 7 1/4 with 188
Hard cover, red cloth spine, colorfully illustrated boards

Condition:

No inscriptions, not an exlibrary. Has a store stamp from Shipley and Bopst Books and Stationary Store in Frederick Md, on the front paste down. The spine/cover is worn, particularly at the corners, has soiling and an ink ring on the back cover. The covers are attached but tender. The endpages have some spotting. The interior is toned/mild foxing and there are a couple of closed tears and corner creases. No interior page markings noted. The pages are all intact. A lovely old story book. Makes a great display.