The Ugly Duckling and Other Fairy Tales by Hans C. Andersen
No Edition Remarks. 127 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. Illustrations by Maxwell Armfield. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened.