15 - ANDERSEN (Hans Christian) and LUNOIS (Alexandre). Stories and Adventures. Original etchings and woodcuts by Alexandre Lunois.

ANDERSEN (Hans Christian) and LUNOIS (Alexandre). Stories and Adventures. Original etchings and woodcuts by Alexandre Lunois. A beautiful edition featuring 8 tales selected from the works of Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated with 52 original etchings by Alexandre Lunois and 60 drawings by the same artist, engraved on wood by Suzanne Lepère. Paris, [A. Lunois], 1909. In-8, loose-leaf, covers and spine preserved, in a folder with flaps closed by a drawstring. 201 pages, 52 etchings by Alexandre Lunois, including 11 as inserts, and 60 drawings by the same artist, woodcut by Suzanne Lepère and printed in color, including numerous headpieces, initials, in-text illustrations, and tailpieces. Text printed in black and color. Minimal foxing on the edges, slight wear, and a tiny stain on the slipcase. A collection of 8 tales adapted from the works of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), including *The Little Mermaid* and *The Traveling Companion*, illustrated by the painter, engraver, and lithographer Alexandre Lunois (1863–1916) with 52 original etchings and 60 woodcut drawings by Suzanne Lepère, printed in color. Limited edition of 146 numbered copies; this is one of 125 copies on Arches handmade paper bearing a watermark with the author’s name and the illustrator’s monogram (no. 85). Preface by Eugène Rofrigues. A fine copy.