THE CONQUEST OF ROME (La Conquesta Di Roma) (A History of Italian Literature 1265-1907)

SERAO, Matilde; Edited By Rossiter Johnson and Dora Knowlton Ranous

Published by The National Alumni, NY, 1906

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(USA) No markings, spine very slightly darkened, VG; no Dj as issued in Very Good slipcase covered with blue cloth. 23 x 16 cm, white vellum over boards with gold border, gold floral edge to inside cover edges, top edge gilt, ribbon marker,tipped-in series frontis with another B&W frontis illus, two other tissued protected plates, x, 304pp. Translated by Dora Knowlton Ranous; ;intro by Ranous. This is one of an original set of 16 volumes in the History of Italian Literature series, The Edizione Vaticano, limited to 100 copies. The first volume (A History of Italian Literature) contains the certificate signed by Rossiter Johnson, secretary. Serao was the first woman called to edit an Italian newspaper, Il Corriere di Roma and later Il Giorno. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize six times but never won. This novel was writte in 1885 and explores her characters' lives in 19th century Rome. (2.8 JM HOQ 101/4 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CONQUEST OF ROME (La Conquesta Di Roma) (A History of Italian Literature 1265-1907)
• Publisher: The National Alumni, NY
• Publication Date: 1906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature