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Elements of Book Design and Illustration


Frontispiece from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales and Wonder Stories

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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales and Wonder Stories. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1914. Illustrated by Louis Rhead.

The frontispiece, the picture or plate facing the title page, features a dreamy angel painted in pastel hues of yellow and lavender.


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