The Swan's Stories Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Chris Riddell First U.S. Edition 1997 Candlewick Press Childrens Books storybooks
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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. First U.S. Edition 1997 Candlewick Press. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The pages are crisp and clean with no markings seen. The binding is tight and straight. Burnt orange hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear. The accompanying dust jacket is clean and shiny, also with only a hint of shelf wear. Imperial octavo book size or 8" x 11" with 143 pages.
This edition of The Swan's Stories by Hans Christian Andersen has been translated by Brian Anderson and is finely illustrated by Chris Riddell. The transformation of the ugly duckling into the magnificent sawn is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories. The book contains 12 such stories of heartwarming tales. The Collar, The Darning Needle, The Snow Man, The Fir Tree and more fill the pages along with superb illustrations to engage readers. Translator Brian Anderson includes a preface titled "The Story of the Stories" speaking to the tales that follow.
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