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Vintage 1942 Andersen\'s Fairy Tales Hardback Book, Translated by Jean Hersholt, Illustrated by Fritz Kredel, Tales by Hans Christian Andersen What a perfect addition to any book collection. This listing is for a vintage 1942 hardback book \"Andersen\'s Fairy Tales.\" It was translated by Jean Hersholt and illustrated by Fritz Kredel. The stories include: The Tinder Box, Little Claus and Big Claus, The Princess on the Pea, Liddle Idas Flowers, Thumbelina, The Traveling Companion, The Little Mermaid, The Emperors New Clothes, The Galoshes of Fortune, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Wild Swans, The Garden of Paradise, The Flying Trunk, Ole Lukoie, The Swineherd, The Nightingale, The Ugly Duckling, The Fir Tree, The Snow Queen, The Elf Mound, The Red Shoes, The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep, The Little Match Girl, Soup from a Sausage Peg and The Marsh Kings Daughter. According to Wikipedia \"Hans Christian Andersen; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875 was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen\'s fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. They have become culturally embedded in the West\'s collective consciousness, readily accessible to children but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well.\" This is a hardback book has 297 pages. It is in good vintage condition, the book has some foxing, an inscription and there is a slight old book scent (please see photos). The book is 9 1/8\" high, 5 3/4\" wide and 1 1/8\" thick.Please look closely at the pictures as they ARE the description! As always, feel free to contact me for more information.
