Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (1916)

 

Illustrated by Harry Clarke

 

 

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 1st Edition may be identified readily by the publishing citation showing the address of

George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. (London) as 2 & 3 Portsmouth St, Kingsway WC. Published in

1916, printing for that edition was undertaken by The Complete Press at West Norwood

(England).

 

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.

 

 

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Here we show an example of Harry Clarke's first illustrated book, Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

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 Fine Art Posters

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

Similarly, we have provided options for the purchase of Fine Art Posters

of these wonderful images.

 

Each of our Fine Art Posters are prepared with archival quality materials

to ensure many years of ongoing enjoyment.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and

you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal.

Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and

handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our

flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

We are able to reproduce these images in a variety of sizes and naturally,

should you wish to order a Fine Art Poster in another format or individual

Greeting Cards from this suite of images, we welcome your contact through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Harry Clarke.

 

An example of one of our Fine Art Posters

in a superb 20x18" format
 

 

The colour illustrations

 

 

The Tinder Box

There sat the dog with eyes as

big as teacups.

 

 

Thumbelina

She should be Queen of all the Flowers.

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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11x18''

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The Hardy Tin Soldier

"Tin Soldier!" said the Goblin, "Don't stare

at things that don't concern you".

The Storks

The Storks.

The Shepherdess and

the Chimney-Sweeper

"Have you really courage to go into

the wide World with me?" asked the

Chimney-Sweeper.

 

 

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.

The Snow Queen

She is fat - she is pretty - she is fed

with nut-kernels!

The Nightingale

The artificial bird had its place on

a silken cushion close to the

Emperor's bed.

 

 

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.

 

 

The Wild Swans

The whole day they flew onward

through the air.

The Marsh King's Daughter

She was once more a beauteous maiden.

The Garden of Paradise

"Now we will begin our dances!"

cried the fairies.

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The major monotone illustrations

 

The Tinder Box

"What am I to do in the tree?"

asked the soldier.

 

 

Great Claus and Little Claus

Where did you get all that money from?

Great Claus and Little Claus

That's a bad fellow, that man.

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.

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor is in the wardrobe.

The Galoshes of Fortune

"That is probably a Museum of Art,"

thought he, "where they have forgotten

to take down the sign".

 

 

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.

 

 

What the Old Man does is always right

"I like that!" exclaimed both the

Englishmen together.

The Ugly Duckling

The new one is the most beautiful of all.

The Snow Queen

Those who visited the Goblin School

declared everywhere that a wonder

had been wrought.

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The Snow Queen

How did you manage to come on the

great rolling river?

 

 

The Snow Queen

He was so clever he could do mental

arithmetic up to fractions.

The Nightingale

"Music! Music!" cried the Emperor.

"You little precious golden bird, sing!"

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.

 

 

The Old House

"Let me see him," said the young man.

The Butterfly

They bloomed to-day, to fall

off to-morrow.

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.

 

 

The Marsh King's Daughter

He knelt down and prayed fervently.

The Garden of Paradise

She took the Prince by the hand

and led him into her Palace.

What the Moon saw

The Hindu maid.

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