Rare First Illustrated Edition of Manzoni's I Promessi Sposi
Rare First Illustrated Edition of Manzoni's I Promessi Sposi
Alessandro Manzoni. I PROMESSI SPOSI. STORIA MILANESE DEL SECOLO XVII. (6) parts in (3) volumes (complete). Florence: Per Vincenzo Batelli e Comp., 1827. Half calf over patterned paper boards, gilt tooled spine. 16mo; XVI, 222, [2]; 168pp.; 216; 200pp.; 224; 247, [1]pp. With frontispiece before each of the (6) parts.
6 x 3 7/8 in. each
Vincenzo Batelli (Florence, 1786-1858) was an important Italian printer known for publishing editions of the works of Ovid, Manzoni, and many others. Manzoni's I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) was first published in 1827, with Batelli's extremely popular reprint of the novel published the same year.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Boards with edgewear, corners rubbed, spines near pristine; pages lightly toned with foxing, occasional minor fold, crease, tear, or stain. A very good and complete set of this significant edition.
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Rare First Illustrated Edition of Manzoni's I Promessi Sposi
Alessandro Manzoni. I PROMESSI SPOSI. STORIA MILANESE DEL SECOLO XVII. (6) parts in (3) volumes (complete). Florence: Per Vincenzo Batelli e Comp., 1827. Half calf over patterned paper boards, gilt tooled spine. 16mo; XVI, 222, [2]; 168pp.; 216; 200pp.; 224; 247, [1]pp. With frontispiece before each of the (6) parts.
6 x 3 7/8 in. each
Vincenzo Batelli (Florence, 1786-1858) was an important Italian printer known for publishing editions of the works of Ovid, Manzoni, and many others. Manzoni's I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) was first published in 1827, with Batelli's extremely popular reprint of the novel published the same year.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Boards with edgewear, corners rubbed, spines near pristine; pages lightly toned with foxing, occasional minor fold, crease, tear, or stain. A very good and complete set of this significant edition.
