Lucca: della Tipografia Bertini, 1826. Rare edition of this modest publication of wedding poetry dedicated to bride, Francesca Cosi del Vollia and her husband the noted engraver Antonio Viviani. This affectionate series of congratulatory poems includes sonnets by Leonardo Cardella, a local priest from Lucca, Domenico Ricchi, and the noted..... More

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. 8vo. 311 pp. Black cloth boards, image of a "pick and shovel" gilt on upper board and spine; top edge of text with red/orange wash; dust jacket. This copy is signed by the author on front free endpaper. Endpapers and pastedowns slightly toned; unclipped dust jacket..... More

London: Strahan & Co, Publishers, 1871. Two volumes. 8vo. 200 x 133 mm. ( 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches). [iv], 371 pp.; [iv], 368 pp., plus 4 pp. ads. Original blue publisher's cloth, title in gilt on spine; heads and tails a bit worn, text block a bit shaken..... More

Lucca: Giovanni Riccomini, 1767. 8vo. 203 x 135 mm. (8 x 5 1/4 inches). 32 pp. Engraved title-page vignette of a putti and a dolphin; two woodcut decorative initial letters, head- and tail-pieces of putti and designed backgrounds. Original red Italian decorative paper wrappers; remnants of a paper label on..... More

Pesaro: Dalla Tipografia Nobili, 1837. 12mo. 157 x 100 mm. (6 x 4 inches). 255, [1], 56 pp. Decorated printed wrappers; some minor damage to wrappers, secured with celophane wrapper. Priced booksellers catalogue containing 17th, 18th and 19th century Italian books in all fields of literature, history, science and the fine..... More

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1862. 8vo. 195 x 120 mm. (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches). 412 pp., plus 16 pp. ads dated May 1862. Original patterned cloth, embossed covers, title and author's name gilt on spine; very good copy. 
First edition. Stowe's novel of Italy during the..... More