Search Results: The Improvisatore by Hans Christian Andersen

Nabu Press, 2010 Nabu Press, 2010. Fine. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 354 p. Audience: General/trade. eng pp.. Trade paperback. Fine..

Ward, Lock and Co., 1890. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Undated c 1890. Blue cloth over boards. Gilt lettering on cover and spine Gift inscription in pencil dated 1897. Some wear on edges. Foxing throughout. 340 pages.

Hardcover. Good. Houghton, Mifflin circa. 1880 hardcover. "Author's Edition." Green cloth cover embossed, with gilt lettering. Cover shows moderate edgewear to spine ends and corners. Pages clean. Binding tight and square.

New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1876. Very good. Author's edition; 7 3/4 x 5; pp. [7], vi-vii, [2], 2-341, [5]; marbled paper over boards and 3/4 polished calf; spine with two inlaid squares of red and black morocco with title in gilt, five raised bands, and gilt decorations; marbled page edges; small chip to head of spine and a few small rubbed spots to boards; previous owner's signature to first blank leaf; overall in very good condition.First published in 1835, Andersen's autobiographical novel was considered to be the author's breakthrough. It followed his travels in Italy through the book's main character Antonio.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: Hurd & Houghton, 1869. 341 pp. Black and maroon boards have significant signs of aging and use. There is chipping and wear to al corners and edges as well as around the spine. There is fading of the color throughout the boards. On the inside cover page, the spine has detatched a bit from the pages but is still fully functional and holding the book together.. Author's Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. Quarto.

Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No date stated, ca. 1869. Author's Edition. Rebound in half leather with marbled boards. Reading copy only. Owner's name on inside. Two blank pages preceeding the title page detached.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New. A semi-autobiographical novel inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's travels in Italy-and one of the author's best-known works in his native Denmark Published to great acclaim in 1835, Hans Christian Andersen's debut novel, The Improvisatore, initially eclipsed his fairy tales, which first appeared in the same year. Andersen, the captivating teller of enchanted tales, is very much in evidence in this classic Bildungsroman inspired by his travels in Italy earlier in the decade. The novel's hero, Antonio-much like Andersen himself-rises from impoverished beginnings to become a successful artist, at every turn learning charming and often alarming lessons in the ways of the world. Adopted by a nobleman, smitten with an opera singer, challenged to a duel, captured by bandits, beset by a temptress, Antonio follows a dizzying itinerary on his path to enlightenment and, perhaps, happiness. Along the way he experiences the delights of Italian culture and nature… Read More

New York: Houghton, 1829. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good Book rubbed along spine, corners and cover. Bumped corners. Previous owner's name on panel page. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.