The Details:
Hans Christian Andersen. Good Wishes for the Children. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Riverside Press, 1873. [catalog record]
Purchased from Benjamin Tighe, 1967.
The Story:
Benjamin Tighe’s expert eye helped him find remarkable American children’s books for AAS, including this rare edition of Andersen fairy tales. Two Boston women, one an artist and the other a translator, prepared this edition as a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital. Published in a small edition for a wealthy audience, the book was issued in lithographed paper-covered boards.
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