Fairy Tales and Stories, vol. 1—Pictorial Title

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Zoom in — Title page of the first volume of Andersen's "Fairy Tales and Stories" (Eventyr og historier).

Artist

Name:: Pedersen, Vilhelm
Dates:: 1820-1859
Country:: Denmark

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Eventyr og Historier, vol. 1
Author:: Andersen, Hans Christian
Publisher:: Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 1913
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Pictorial title page of Andersen’s Fairy Tales and Stories (Eventyr og historier), vol. 1 showing a boy riding a crane over a village fair, a mermaid in the water, and a witch in an underground den performing some ritual by a cauldron.

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{{cite web | title=Fairy Tales and Stories, vol. 1—Pictorial Title | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/half-title-fairy-tales/ | author=Pedersen, Vilhelm | year=1913 | access-date=July 22, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}