A Visit to Portugal 1866 by Hans Christian Andersen [U.S. FIRST EDITION / 1973]

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A Visit to Portugal, 1866 by Hans Christian Andersen

U.S. FIRST EDITION [1973] THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY

Hardcover with dust jacket.  DJ is fully in tact with visible shelf / edge wear; some color fading, and a few tiny edge tears.   Book itself looks and reads beautifully w/ little signs of age;  ghost of a price sticker on front cover. 


Hans Christian Andersen was already quite famous when he came to Portugal to visit some childhood friends. The trip inspired him to write a book as wonderful as his fairy tales, which to this day continue to delight children and adults all over the world. Below are some extracts.