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The Emperor's Nightingale, illustrated by Lemoine. Tranlated by Erik Haugaard. Text Copyright 1974 by Erik Christian Haugaard. Illustrations Copyright 1979 by Editions Gallimard. First published in Great Britain 1980 Moonlight Publishing Ltd, London W8. Printed in Italy by La Editoriale Libraria. ISBN 0 907144 04 7. Mitchell Beazley London Ltd. Illustreret karton, upagineret.
Del af antikvarboghandler Poul Holsts samling af H.C. Andersen-bøger, doneret til museet af sønnen Kaare Holst.