1. Life in Italy: The Improvisatore. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1845).
Presumed First Edition. Octavo, contemporary Leather, with gilt lettering at spine, raised spine bands, gilt accents to covers. First Edition of Hans Christian Anderson to appear in English, his classic autobiographical travel book on Italy, translated from the Danish by the well known English poet and translator, Mary Howitt. Very Good, with rubbing to leather at spine edges and cover corners, some water staining and wrinkling to rear board, shadowing to endpapers and some soiling throughout. Item #18312