Kiøbenhavn, Bianco Luno & Schneider, 1835.
8vo. Bound in two beautiful contemporary half calf bindings with richly gilt spines and four raised bands to spines. Corners bumped. Few scattered brownspots, otherwise internally clean. Printed on good paper.
The scarce first edition of Andersen's first novel, 'Improvisatoren' ('The Improvisatore'), with which he established himself as one of the leading novelists of his time.
BFN 264.
Order-nr.: 61338