This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Red Shoes' was first published in April of 1845.
This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years.
This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Harry Clarke, Honor Appleton, Jennie Harbour, among.