New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co. Printers, 1868. 8vo. 230 x 145 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ¾ inches].  15 pp. Original printed wrappers; wrappers chipped at corners and parts of the rear wrap is missing, paper stock fragile.  This copy with the stamp of the New York State..... More

Boston: C. F. Libbie & Co., May 10 and 11, 1905. 8vo.  240 x 155 mm., [9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches].  123 pp.  Original printed wrappers; some soiling and discoloration of the wrappers, spine a bit chipped, yet sound.  This copy with a presentation bookplate inside the back wrapper..... More

Milano: Per G. B. Bianchi e C., 1822-23. Two volumes.  8vo.  220 x 145 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches].  410 pp; 407 pp., plus 1 p. errata.  Illustrated with an aquatint portrait after an engraving by Joshus Reynolds, signed Sergent Marçean.  Bound in original rose colored paper wrappers;..... More

Bassano, 1794. 8vo.  xxi, 3, 243 pp.  Late 19th century red morocco spine and tips over marbled paper boards.  Beautifully printed on thick paper, with wide margins.                                               ..... More

Lecce: Nella pubblica Stamperia di Vincenzo Marino, e Fratelli, 1795. 4to. 240 x 180 mm., [9 ¼ x 7 inches].  29 leaves plus 1 blank; printed on recto only on light blue paper. Illustrated with a title-page vignette.  Bound in prepared paper wrappers decorated with a dot & gold star-bursts..... More

London: Chapman & Hall, 1851. Small 8vo.  170 x 110 mm., [6 ½ x 4 ¼ inches].  vii, [1], 140 pp. + 36 pp. publisher's catalogue bound at the end of the volume dated 1851.  Original slate blue blind-stamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Near fine copy with no discoloration..... More

Roma: Appresso il Bernabo e Lazzarini, 1747. 4to.  263 x 198 mm. (10 1/4 x 8 inches).  xii, 476 pp. Title-page in red and black, with an engraved bignette portraying the hall of the Capponi Library; decorative woodcut initial letter throughout.  Uncut copy printed on strong paper; some scattered foxing..... More

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867. 8vo. 250 x 185 mm., [9 ¾ x 7 ¼ inches]. iv + 149pp. Publisher’s green cloth over heavy boards with beveled edges, gold stamping on spine. Book Very Good: textblock very clean with a handful of light marginal pencil vertical delineations; previous owner’s name..... More

New York: Phaedra Inc. - Publishers, 1970. 8vo.  210 x 140 mm., [8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches].  [vi], 311 pp.  Publisher's cloth, dust jacket; jacket a bit toned and bumped at the corners and small tear at lower edge of the front wrapper.  Previous owners stamp on front pastedown..... More

London: Chapman and Hall, ca, 1870. Tall 8vo.  245 x 190 mm., [9 ¾ x 7 ½ inches].  iv, 210 pp.  Publisher’s green cloth, decorated in gilt and black ink on front board, title in gilt on spine; some minor discoloration to the binding, corners lightly bumped. Very good copy..... More

Philadelphia and Boston: Carey & Hart and Hill & Broadhead, 1847.  4to.  275 x 225 mm., [10 ¾ x 9 inches].  99 pp.  Illustrated with an engraved mezzotint title-page and 9 mezzotint engravings by John Sartain.  Brown publisher’s cloth, gilt title and decoration on the upper board and in blind..... More

(New York): Europa Editions:, 2020. 8vo.  225 x 150 mm., [9 x 6 inches].  322 pp.  Original white cloth boards, dustjacket.  Very good copy in fine dust jacket.First American Edition.  Follow up to the Neapolitan Quartet that rocked the literary world with it insights into the lives of young girls..... More

Milano: Dall Stamperia Reale, 1809. 8vo.  220 x 145 mm., [8 ¾ x 6 inches].  104 pp.  Original marbled paper wrappers, some light foxing in the text.  Excellent copy, printed in an edition of 1,300 copies, some on fine paper.  Rare first edition of Foscolo’s controversial essay celebrating his..... More