{"product_id":"andersens-fairy-tales-1","title":"Andersen's Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally launched in 1945 as a foundational entry in Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap's popular Illustrated Junior Library series, this definitive edition compiles twenty-nine of Hans Christian Andersen's most celebrated stories. The text relies on the standard, late-nineteenth-century British translations by Mrs. E.V. Lucas and Mrs. H.B. Paull, preserving the unabridged prose of classics like The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, and The Little Match Girl. What makes this printing highly sought after by collectors is its visual design, featuring lavish, full-color plates and detailed line drawings by renowned Polish-Jewish miniature artist Arthur Szyk. Szyk eschews typical whimsical cartoons, utilizing a painstaking, vibrant style heavily inspired by medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts to lend the folklore a striking, royal aesthetic. It functions as a historic publishing landmark that balances traditional storytelling with exceptional, traditional mid-century book artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"E.V Lucas, H.B. Paull, Arthur Syzk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49291838783738,"sku":"U4\/2\/07022026","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_6085.jpg?v=1783028705","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/andersens-fairy-tales-1","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}