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ANDERSEN, Hans Christian.
To Be or Not to Be?
A Novel.
First edition in English (the Danish version had been published in Copenhagen earlier that year). With the author's signed presentation inscription in Danish on the front free endpaper. A rectangular piece containing the surname of the presentee has been neatly excised from the front free endpaper. A scarce title in any condition and very uncommon indeed with an authorial presentation inscription.
Octavo. Original purple cloth, boards blocked in blind, titles and decoration to spine gilt, yellow-coated endpapers. Binder's ticket on rear pastedown. Housed in a quarter morocco clamshell case. One gathering loosening but stitching intact, joints very lightly rubbed, spine just a touch faded. A very nice copy and scarce in this condition.
