Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian

"Thumbelina" is a Danish literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875). The tale was published by C.A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark and tells the story of a thumb-sized girl and her adventures with sex-and-marriage-minded amphibians, insects, and mammals before wedding a flower-fairy prince just her size. "Thumbelina" is Andersen's complete invention though he did take inspiration from tales of miniature people such as "Tom Thumb".

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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by ANDERSEN, Hans Christian

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Published
1966
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Booklet
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Fredericton, NB: Brunswick Press, 1966. Booklet. Good. BeaverDime Books No. 25. [12 p.]. 14 cm. Colour illustrations on each page. Stapled paper covers. Light wear. Some white marks and damp stains to outside and bottom corners.
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Thumbelina (signed)

Thumbelina (signed)

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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Edition
1st ed
Published
1979
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0803788150
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New York: Dial, 1979. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Jeffers, Susan. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, full blue cloth, retold by Amy Erlich and illustrated in delicate color by Susan Jeffers. Signed by Jeffers with small mouse face on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed by the artist.
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Thumbelina (signed)

Thumbelina (signed)

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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1st ed. thus
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2005
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0525475087
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New York: Dial, 2005. 1st ed. thus. Hardcover. Fine. Jeffers, Susan. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, pictorial matte boards, retold by Amy Erlich and illustrated in delicate color by Susan Jeffers. A lovely reissue of the1979 edition. Signed by Jeffers on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed by the artist.
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Thumbelina (Little Golden Book)

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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0307030016
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Golden Books. Used - Good. Good condition. Owner's name on inside.
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Thumbelina (Ladybird Well-loved Tales): 15

Thumbelina (Ladybird Well-loved Tales): 15

by Hans Christian Andersen

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ISBN 10
0721407293
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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian; Kaj Beckman (Illustrator) and M.R. James(Translator)

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Edition
First US Edition/1st Printing
Published
1972
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0442203136
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New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1972. First US Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Fine. In pictorial boards with foxing to top page ends and tops of boards. A few spots at bottom boards as well. Jacket is unclipped($4.95). Some very light foxing to inside of jacket. Virtually no wear.
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Thumbelina (Ladybird Well-loved Tales): 15

Thumbelina (Ladybird Well-loved Tales): 15

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Thumbelina (Little Golden Book)

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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Published
1994
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0307030016
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Golden Books, 1994. Boards rubbed with light edgewear. Pages are clean with no markings in text.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Tenggren, Gustaf. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian (retold by James Riordan)

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Edition
1st edition US
Published
1991
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0399217568
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New York: Putnam, 1991. 1st edition US. Hardcover. Anderson, Wayne. 1st ptg, 4to picture book, illustrated boards, illustrated in fantastical watercolor throughout by Wayne Anderson. Small dent to bottom board edges else fine in very good, unclipped dj.
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Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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Published
1945
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1945. Szyk, Arthur. Original gouache illustration of Thumbelina from Arthur Szyk's illustrated edition of Andersen's Fairy Tales, signed and dated by the artist. In the illustration, Thumbelina, nestled in her walnut shell, shrinks away from a fat toad. In the story, the toad's mother had kidnapped Thumbelina as a bride for her son. In the… Read more about this item
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Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
near fine
Edition
Third printing
Published
1991
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0836249267
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Andrews Mcmeel Publishing, 1991. Third printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Robyn Officer. Andrews Mcmeel Publishing, 1991. Third printing. Near Fine/near fine. Robyn Officer. This is such a lovely little hardcover book whose front cover illustration matches that of its jacket. Very minor signs of wear to the jacket. Robyn Officer's illustrations are as sweet and… Read more about this item
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Thumbelina (Ladybird Well-loved Tales): 15

Thumbelina (Ladybird Well-loved Tales): 15

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Hardback
ISBN 10
0721407293
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Hardback. Acceptable.
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Thumbelina (signed)

Thumbelina (signed)

by Andersen, Hans Christian (retold by Lauren Mills)

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Edition
1st ed
Published
2005
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0316573590
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Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 2005. 1st ed. Hardcover. Mills, Lauren. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, illusatrated boards, with Lauren Mills' dainty color drawings for the classic tale. Bookplate signed by Mills laid in. As new in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Bookplate signed by the artist.
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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Published
1984
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Strong
ISBN 10
8787732777
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Denmark; Scandinavia Publishing House, 1984. Decorative hardcover with illustrations by Toril Henrichsen. Study key included. In near fine condition due to penciled date on frontispiece. Crowded Closet is a nonprofit thrift store. All proceeeds support world peace, relief and development through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
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Thumbelina (Book & Cassette in slipcase)
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Thumbelina (Book & Cassette in slipcase)

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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1st Edition
Published
1989
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0887081142
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Picture Book Studio Audio, 1989. Book. Illus. by David Johnson, Illustrator. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very clean hardcover book and dust jacket in clean slipcase, with audio cassette (Kelly McGillis reading the book). Book has clean glossy color illustrated cover, all pages and edges are clean - no names, writing or marks. Beautiful illustrations by David Johnson. … Read more about this item
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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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1st ed
Published
1997
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0385322518
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New York: Doubleday, 1997. 1st ed. Hardcover. Graston, Arlene. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, pictorial boards, with an unabridged translation by Erik Haugaard and lovely color illustrations by Arlene Graston. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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First printing
Published
1979
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Hardcover
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Dial, 1979. First printing. Hardcover. very good/very good. Quarto. (12" x 10") Color illustrations by Susan Jeffers. Nice copy in dust jacket. Bottom of dust jacket flap has been cliipped. Some light wear to edges of jacket.
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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Published
1994
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0307030016
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Golden Book. Good. Hardcover. 1994. 24 pages. Cover worn.<br>Once upon a time there was a woman who w as sad because she had no children.  One day she planted a magic seed and from the seed grew a flower.  Inside the flower was a ti ny, exquisite girl no bigger than the woman's thumb.  Her name wa s Thumbelina. The two lived… Read more about this item
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Thumbelina.

by ANDERSEN, Hans Christian.

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Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Published
1989
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0887081134
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Saxonville: Rabbit Ears Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0887081134 . Adapted by Tom Roberts. Illustrated by David Johnson. First printing thus. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .
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Thumbelina

Thumbelina

by Andersen, Hans Christian

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Used
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1st ed
Published
2000
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
0763620793
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Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2000. 1st ed. Hardcover. Ibatoulline, Bagram. 1st ptg., square 4to picture book, pictorial boards, retold by Brian Alderson and illustrated in subtle color by Bagram Ibatoulline. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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