Square octavo original gilt-stamped red cloth re-backed with the original spine laid down, title to spine in gilt - all edges gilt. Early edition with frontispiece, illustrated title page, and 80 in-text engravings by the Brothers Dalziel, after artwork by A.W. Bayes - all beautifully and vibrantly hand-coloured. Intended as a sequel to Andersen's 1864 Stories and Tales, aimed at slightly older children, this book of fairy tales and stories deals with more complex moral questions while still incorporating Andersen's characteristic imaginative and fantasy elements. H.W. Dulcken translated it. The first edition was published in 1865; the title story was first published in 1840 in Danish and then in English in Andersen's Picture-Book without Pictures. Text unusually clean only minor soiling to original cloth. A lovely copy most, rare and desirable with such extensive hand-colouring. Coloured plates in order: 1. Waldemar Daa and his daughters. 2. Title page. 3. My post of observation. 4. The Indian girl. 5. The little girl and the chicken. 6. The play in the stable. 7. The poor girl rests on the Hun's grave. 8. The old maid. 9. Watching the stork. 10. Pulcinella on Columbine's grave. 11. The little girl's trouble 12. Little Bertel's ambition. 13. Pretty Pu. 14. The bear playing at soldiers with the children. 15. The Storks bringing back the Spring. 16. Summer Time. 17. The Mayor and the Washerwomen's son. 18. The children and the Dandelions. 19. The Old Willow Tree. 20. The students bargain. 21. The Greek mother's song. 22. The friends at Lepanto. 23. Jack's introduction to the Princess. 24. Dame Margery fires her bed for a beacon. 25. The naughty boy who ate the gingerbread maiden. 26. Knud's disappointment. 27. Knud at rest - under the Willow Tree. 28. The scholars find the Beetle. 29. The old man relates his success. 30. Leaving the old home. 31. Ib and Christine meet the Gipsy. 32. Little Christine. 33. The ride to Amack. 34. The rejected traveler. 35. The bottle is present on a joyous occasion. 36. The churchyard narration. 37. The poor girl's treasure. 38. The power of the book. 39. Sara listening to the singing in the church. 40. The King of Poets. 41. Preben Schwane and his wife Martha. 42. The Pepperer's booth. 43. Impertinent Molly. 44. The opposite neighbour looks after old Anthony. 45. The Princess is left in the marsh. 46. The Viking's feast. 47. The King of Egypt deceived by the Princess. 48. The transformed Princess. 49. The flight. 50. The Christian priest's spell. 51. Helga and the priest attacked by robbers. 52. Helga in the tree. 53. Helga is taken back to the marsh. 54. Helga meets with her mother in the marsh. 55. The disguised Princesses bid farewell to the Viking woman. 56. The King of Egypt's recovery. 57. A message to the Viking woman. 58. The lovers at the old Oak Tree. 59. The Au - Mann listening to the bell. 60. The animated puppets. 61. The pigs at home in the old state coach. 62. Anne Lisbeth's boy. 63. Anne Lisbeth at the labourer's cottage. 64. Anne Lisbeth found on the seashore. 65. Kala's Bust. 66. The little singing bird receives distinguished patronage. 67. Inge turns back at the sight of her poor mother. 68. In Spain. 69. Saved from the wreck. 70. The eel breeder's visit. 71. Else affirms her preference for Martin. 72. Jurgen's better fortune. 73. Jens Glob meets his mother. 74. The Snow-Man and the Yard Dog. 75. The Weathercock. 76. The mother at the grave. 77. The elves apply for the loan of the Sausage - Peg. 78. The Gagler's granddaughter takes pity on the little Mouse. 79. The Mouse King understands how the soup is made. 80. The Book of Truth. 81. The departure of the third brother 82. The blind girl's messengers.