Firenze [Florence]: Successori Le Monnier, 1867.
Price: $800.00
Hardcover. First edition. Two volume set. Octavos. [4], XVIII, 498pp., and [4], 596pp. Text in Italian. Commemorative poem by Erminia Fuà Fusinato. The scarce first edition of Nievo's great work, the most important novel about the Italian Risorgimento. Better known as *Confessioni d'un italiano*, it was translated into English as *The Castle of Fratta*. Both volumes are untrimmed and bound in fine early 20th Century French three-quarter red morocco with raised bands, marbled paper boards and endleaves, with additional laid paper endleaves. Volume 2 also includes the original rear wrapper. Light scattered foxing and toning, a handsome near fine set.
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