FAIRY TALES AND STORIES

New York: The Century Company, 1900. Near fine.. First US edition thus, illustrated by Tegner, a beautiful large-format production with extensive line drawings. Executed with much detail and in many cases a touch of fancy, this is a wonderful edition of Andersen's fairy tales. With an introduction by Edmund Gosse. A lovely copy. 12'' x 8.5''. Original red pictorial cloth stamped in black, white, and gilt. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Illustrated by Tegner with a profusion of full- and partial-page drawings in a variety of formats, ranging from pen and ink to halftones. 524 pages. Early bookplate to front pastedown. Spine a touch toned, else fresh.