W. Heath Robinson, Hans C. Andersen

A limited first edition of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, one of only 100 copies signed by the illustrator, W. Heath Robinson.

• Hans Anderson (Danish).
• Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson (British).
• London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1913.
• XII, 288, [2] pages. 
• Illustrated by Robinsin with 16 full-page color plates mounted under captioned tissue guards, pictorial title page, and 88 black-and-white illustrations.
• Signed by Robinson on the limitation page.
• Original full publisher's vellum boards elaborately stamped in gilt after design by Robinson, spine ornamented in gilt, top edge gilt, other edges uncut and partially unopened, housed in a custom clamshell box with the front cover stamped in gilt after Robinson's design.

Among the stories included are many that have deeply influenced our modern culture, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Snow Queen."

Robinson, a respected illustrator who became one of the more prominent artists during the Golden Age of Illustration, would soon make a name as a satirical cartoonist during World War I.