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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (1916)
Designs by Harry Clarke
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Harry
Clarke's first illustrated book, Fairy Tales by Hans Christian
Andersen - published by George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. (London) in 1916.
Harrap's address for this 1st Edition is shown on the Title Page as
2 & 3 Portsmouth St, Kingsway WC.
Printing for this edition was
undertaken by The Complete Press at West Norwood (England).
To the left, we show the original
purple suede
embossed cover with gilt title -
one of the variant
bindings known to exist for this
Edition.
On the right, we show another of
the variant bindings
identified for this Edition - one
with black-stamped cloth
covers with an applied paste-down.
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To the left, we show the highly decorated
Title Page for the 1st Edition - as prepared
by
Harry Clarke.
On the right, we show the printing
citation for The Complete Press.
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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen was
Harry Clarke's first published commission and his colour and
monotone work for this title represents a stunning debut as
a book illustrator. The colour illustrations
prepared by Clarke are brilliantly loaded with detail, a wonderfully
eclectic and rich palate and his
characteristic unique line and form. His monotone contributions are similarly masterful.
This compendium includes classic tales from Hans
Christian Andersen including: "The Tinder-Box"; "Great Claus
and Little Claus"; "Thumbelina"; "The Travelling
Companion"; "The Emperor's New Clothes"; "The Goloshes
of Fortune"; "What the old man is always right"; "The
Storks"; "The Ugly Duckling"; "The Shepherdess and the
Chimney-Sweeper"; "The Fir Tree"; "The Swineherd"; "The
Snow Queen"; "The Nightingale"; "The Little Match
Girl"; "The Elf-Hill"; "The Old House"; "The
Butterfly"; "The Little Sea Maid"; "The Wild Swans"; "The Marsh
King's Daughter"; "The Garden of Paradise"; and "What
the Moon saw".
Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Prints
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For connoisseurs of Clarke's work, we have prepared sets of 16 Greeting Cards displaying
images from his colour designs for Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting
Cards appear.
Code: HC
FTHCA CS(16)
Price: US$80.00
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Similarly, we have prepared sets of 24 Greeting Cards displaying
the major monotone images from Clarke's designs for Fairy Tales by Hans
Christian Andersen and on the
right, we show an example of how these Greeting
Cards appear.
Code: HC
FTHCA MS(24)
Price: US$120.00
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When presented on Greeting Cards, these
images are prepared as tipped-on
plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted
approach typical
of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades
of the 20th Century. Each card is
hand-finished, with the image presented
on Ivory card stock (in the case of the colour illustrations) or
White card stock
(in the case of the monotone illustrations) with an accompanying envelope. On the rear of
each card we also present
some information about Harry
Clarke
and the profiled illustration. We have left the interior of the cards blank so that
you may write your own personal message.
Each of our large format reproductions are prepared
with archival quality materials and processes to ensure many
years of enjoyment. In addition, our reproductions are
accompanied by explanatory material relating to Harry Clarke
and the profiled illustration.
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful
examples of the art of Harry Clarke.
The colour illustrations
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The Tinder Box
There sat the dog with eyes as
big as teacups.
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Thumbelina
She should be Queen of all the
Flowers.
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The Travelling Companion
Let him have his head cut off. |
The Emperor's New Clothes
Oh, How well they
look!
How capitally they fit! |
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The Hardy Tin Soldier
"Tin Soldier!" said the Goblin,
"Don't stare
at things that don't concern
you".
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The Storks
The Storks.
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The Shepherdess and
the Chimney-Sweeper
"Have you really
courage to go into
the wide World with me?"
asked the
Chimney-Sweeper.
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The Swineherd
On the grave of
the Prince's father there
grew a Rose-bush.
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The Snow Queen
Kay and the Snow Queen.
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The Snow Queen
She is fat - she is
pretty - she is fed
with nut-kernels!
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The Nightingale
The artificial bird had its
place on
a silken cushion close to the
Emperor's
bed.
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The Elf Hill
They danced with
shawls that were
woven of mist and moonshine. |
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The Little Sea Maid
Dancing over the
floor as no one
had yet danced.
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The Wild Swans
The whole day they flew onward
through the air.
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The Marsh King's Daughter
She was once more a beauteous
maiden.
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The Garden of Paradise
"Now we will
begin our dances!"
cried the fairies.
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The major monotone illustrations
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The Tinder Box
"What am I
to do in the tree?"
asked the soldier.
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Great Claus and Little Claus
Where did you get all that money
from?
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Great Claus and Little Claus
That's a bad fellow, that man.
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Thumbelina
She took her girdle and bound
one
end of it round the butterfly. |
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The Travelling Companion
"I am going out into the wide
World
too," said the strange man.
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The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor is in the wardrobe.
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The Galoshes of Fortune
"That is probably a Museum of
Art,"
thought he, "where they have forgotten
to take down the sign".
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The Galoshes of Fortune
Yes, people write
poetry when
they are in love.
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The Galoshes of Fortune
Quickly he passed on into
another
Female Heart. This appeared to
him
like a great Holy Church.
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What the Old Man does is always right
"I like that!"
exclaimed both the
Englishmen together.
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The Ugly Duckling
The new one is the most
beautiful of all.
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The Snow Queen
Those who visited the Goblin
School
declared everywhere that a
wonder
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The Snow Queen
How did you
manage to come on the
great rolling river?
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The Snow Queen
He was so clever he could do
mental
arithmetic up to fractions.
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The Nightingale
"Music! Music!"
cried the Emperor.
"You little precious golden
bird, sing!"
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The Little Match Girl
In the
brightness the old
grandmother stood.
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The Elf Hill
"Don't give
yourselves airs,"
said the old man.
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The Old House
"Let me see him,"
said the young man.
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The Butterfly
They bloomed to-day, to fall
off
to-morrow.
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The Little Sea Maid
"I know what you
want,"
said the Sea Witch.
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The Marsh King's Daughter
They were returning
home, richly
laden with spoil, from the Gallic
Coast.
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The Marsh King's Daughter
He knelt down
and prayed fervently.
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The Garden of Paradise
She took the Prince
by the hand
and led him into her Palace.
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What the Moon saw
The Hindu maid.
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