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Luisa Strozzi Storia del Secolo XVI
Giovanni Rosini
1832-33
Dalla Tipografia : Pisa
7" by 4"
xii, 254pp, [2pp]; 285pp, [3pp]; 259pp, [1pp]; 241pp, [3pp]
SUMMARY
A four volume set of Giovanni's second historical novel 'Luisa Strozzi', a romance novel in the original Italian.
Leather Binding,Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Complete in four volumes.
In the original Italian.
'Luisa Strozzi' is a historical novel set in the sixteenth century. The novel is about Luisa, the daughter of Filippo Strozzi, the wealthiest and nobelist man in Italy. Luisa is of a rare beauty, attracting the attention of those she would rather avoid; the dissolute Aleesandro de Medici. Medici is upset when Luisa rejects him, and follows her to the French Court, where she escaped to avoid him.
'Luisa Strozzi' was Giovanni Rosini's second novel. Rosini was a poet and Professor, who taught rhetoric at the University of Pisa for most of his life. He also published the historical novels 'La Monaca di Monza', and 'Ugolino Gherardesca'. He wrote the poem 'The Marriage of Jupiter and Latona' upon the marriage of Napoleon and Marie Louise in 1810, and was awarded with a prize of 10,000 francs.
With a frontispiece to Volume I, showing 'Antonio Carafulla' by G. B. Gatti.
CONDITION
In the original quarter mottled calf with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Some light rubbing to the paper to the boards. Tidemark to the head of the front board of Volume IV. Some loss of leather to the leather to the front joint of Volume IV. Some light discolouration to the paper to the joints. A little loss to the tail of the spines of Volumes I and II. Minor bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedowns, 'B. D. Phillips May 1960'. Label to the front pastedown of Volume I, 'Sansoni Antiquariato Via Ricasoli, 44 Fierenze'. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd scattered spot. Pages are a little cockled. Tissue guard for the frontispiece of Volume I is detached but present.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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