The Comet 1835

Keepsake Press/Quarto Press, 1982. Limited Numbered Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Lovely limited edition copy of a relatively unknown poem by the Dane better known for his fairy tales (though he did produce 750 poems in his lifetime. In this 1830 work, he offers a science-fiction vision centered on the upcoming reappearance in 1835 of Halley's Comet. The poem also served as the basis for a later story of his of the same name that remains relatively unknown to English-speaking readers. This edition, translated & with a Foreword by Anne Born, is a Limited Edition from the Keepsake Press & the Quarto Press (from Surrey & Middlesex, England, respectively), one of only 200 copies printed, from 1982. With navy blue wrappers beating a black design & lettering to front cover, stapled binding, French flaps, unpaginated, Frontispiece sketch of the author in sepia tones. Condition is Near Fine: virtually flawless save for a tad of rubbing to top edge of front cover & very slight creasing to come corners. Else, completely clean & unmarked, staples clean & without rust. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.