1756 History of Masaniello Revolt in
NAPLES Giraffi Dutch Habsburg Spain English
An exceedingly rare,
mid-17th-century book on the history of the Dutch Revolt against the
Spanish Hapsburgs in Naples in 1647. This book, written by an unnamed
Alessandro Giraffi, was an immensely popular book in the Netherlands following
the oppression during the Thirty Years War. This first-hand account of the
revolt follows the story of Masaniello, a local Italian fisherman, who led a
revolt which ransacked armories and prisons in Naples – a historical event that
has been retold, painted, and argued for centuries. Masaniello was described as,
"...a young man of twenty-seven,
beautiful and graceful in appearance, his face was brown and somewhat burned by
the sun: black eyes, blond hair, with locks that ran down his neck." (St.
John., 68)
This 1756 English
edition was edited by Francis Midon and features a full-page
Item number: #9515
Price: $599
GIRAFFI, Alessandro
The remarkable history of the rise and fall of
Masaniello, the fisherman of Naples: Containing an exact and impartial relation
of the tumults and popular insurrections that happened in that kingdom, on
account of the tax upon fruits.
London: Printed for R. Manby in
the Old-Bailey near Ludgate-hill, MDCCLVI. [1756].
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [3], ii-xii, [1], 2-228
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Provenance: Bookplate – Henry Horne
o General Henry Sinclair Horne, 1st Baron Horne, GCB, KCMG (1861 – 1929)
was a military officer in the British Army, most notable for his generalship
during the First World War. He was the only British artillery officer to
command an army in the war.
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~6.75in
X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
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