London, Richard Bentley, 1853.
In the original full cloth binding with the original paper title label to spine. Spine and capitals slightly worn. Corners bumped. Internally nice and clean. VIII,220,(4, - ie. oublisher's advertisements) pp.
First edition of the first English translation, done by Mrs. Bushby's translation directly from Danish, containing 20 of Andersen's fairy tales, all taken from his third fairy tale collection. With a presentation-inscription from Mrs. Bushby on the half-title: "To Mde van Dockum/with the Translator's/ Kind compliments".
Order-nr.: 57700