Inscribed and signed first edition of Andersen's last novel

Andersen, Hans Christian, Danish poet (1805-1875). Lykke Peer. With autograph inscription signed.

$16,219.00

First edition of Andersen's sixth and final novel, "Lucky Peer". With a fine inscription to the daughter of his benefactor and friend, the great Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted: "Kaere Froeken Mathilde Ørsted! Forrige Fredag skulde alle-rede 'Lykke Peer' have bragt Hislen og Lykoenskning, nu kommer han een Uge for seent, men han faaer vel nok Lov til at blive i Stuen? Erboedigst H. C. Andersen En 11 November 1870" ("Dear Miss Mathilde Oersted! 'Lucky Peer' should have presented his greetings and congratulations last Friday; now he arrives with a week's delay, but surely he still will permitted to stay in the your sitting room? Yours very sincerely, H. C. Andersen, November 11, 1870"). Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851), famous as the discoverer of electromagnetism, was one of the few notable men of Danish society who advanced H. C. Andersen from the very beginning.

Binding slightly rubbed, but altogether a fine copy. Provenance: 1) Mathilde Ørsted; 2) Bent W. Dahlström, Danish publisher (his bookplate); 3) collection of Pierre Bergé (his bookplate).