Count Torriggia (19 results)

Condition: Good. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 156 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

Condition: Good. 1953. No edition remarks. 193 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Condition: Fair. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 156 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Missing free endpapers. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and rear most pages. Hinges are moderately cracked with netting exposed causing boards to be loose. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Gilt lettering is noticeably darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.

Condition: Good. 1953. First Published. 176 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters and hinges; slight looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is noticeably faded.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 224 pp. Light offsetting to end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original jade cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 156 pp. Light age tanning to the closed page edges, front and rear free end papers missing and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No dustwrapper, fading to the titles on the spine and a water-stain on back cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel set in the world of S&M orgies in post-WW2 Europe. The author was born Giuseppe Golacicco, he changed his name to Joseph Syndica-Drummond before changing it again to Joseph Syndica-Drummond, Count of Torrigia in 1950 (he claimed to have been given his title by the Pope). He was a very minor figure in far-right politics at the time. 176pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

A little-known novel by The Count of Torriggia, following the lives of two families in Edinburgh before World War I. One family is Scottish, while the other is Italian, and the novel follows the families' respective daughter and son. The novel "is a tale of true love and misguided love, of the sorrow and happiness they can bring." The author was born Giuseppe Golaccio. He first changed his name to Joseph Syndica-Drummond, before later renouncing it in favor Joseph Syndica-Drummond Count of Torriggia in March 1950. He claimed to have received his title from Pope Pius XII in a private audience in that same year. A minor far-right and antisemitic figure of his time, he also wrote on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. First edition. Publisher's black cloth, spine gilt lettered, in the pictorial dustjacket. 193, [3] pp. 7 x 4 1/2 in. Very good; edges dustsoiled and foxed, two previous ownership inscriptions to front endpapers.

Second printing of this peculiar, misogynistic work of supposed non-fiction by The Count of Torriggia. A "study compiled for the moral welfare of mankind," the volume is purportedly a groundbreaking analysis of psychopathy, in which the author demonstrates "how dangerous pre-natal influences contaminate the unborn child." The work claims that if its insights were put into practice, the result would be an elimination of mental illness. The book contains an epigraph from the author, "WOMEN BEWARE FOR YOUR MINDS WIELD THE INFLUENCES THAT CONTROL THE DESTINY OF YOUR CHILDREN," followed by a warning from the publisher, "This book is for adults only, especially recommended to all men and women connected with the Medical Profession." The dustjacket promotes the author's forthcoming work, The Mystery of Cancer Solved, which claims to have discovered the "master key" to the eradication of cancer, arguing that "the evidence presented cannot be ignored or disproved." The author was born Giuseppe Golaccio. He first changed his name to Joseph Syndica-Drummond, before later renouncing it in favor Joseph Syndica-Drummond Count of Torriggia in March 1950. He claimed to have received his title from Pope Pius XII in a private audience in that same year. A minor far-right and antisemitic figure of his time, he also wrote on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Publisher's black cloth, spine gilt lettered, pictorial dustjacket. 224 pp. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. Good; dustjacket rubbed at extremities and with some small chips and tears, boards soiled, endpapers foxed and browned.

1st edition. Library copy. Good cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-nicked, somewhat edge-rubbed dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library marks remain. Date is suggested. Physical description: 224 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects: Medical stories. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Library copy. Good cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-nicked, somewhat edge-rubbed dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library marks remain. Date is suggested. Physical description: 224 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects: Medical stories. 1 Kg.

Condition: Near Fine. pp193 A novel by British author Joseph Syndica Drummond, the Count of Torriggia. Near fine in brown cloth with gilt spine lettering; spine ends bumped and lettering faded, the binding is square and tight, the text is bright and clean. Inscribed by the author "To my friend Bishop John Van Ryswyk trusting he will forgive me for creating this work. Josi Torriggia 1954. Van Ryswyk founded the Apostolic Church of St Peter in London in 1935 allied to the Liberal Catholic Church. Near Fine Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. black cloth, gray lettering, dust jacket, 176 pp covers are worn on the edges foxing on the edges spine slightly cocked Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. jacket complete with large tears and creasing.

Condition: Good. No jacket. A few dirty marks and some shelf wear on cover. Content is fine. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Count of Torriggia [176] pp. Anglo-Italian Publication Ltd 1953 7 1/2" x 5 1/4".

The author of this novel about BDSM orgies was born Giuseppe Golaccio. He first changed his name to Joseph Syndica-Drummond, before later renouncing it in favor Joseph Syndica-Drummond Count of Torriggia in March 1950. He claimed to have received his title from Pope Pius XII in a private audience in that same year. A minor far-right and antisemitic figure of his time, he also wrote on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial dustjacket. 176 pp. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. Very good; slightly cocked, browning to endpapers, dustjacket with some chips and tears at extremities, blue smudging to rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean and bright,Binding firm,Light wear to edges,Dust jacket unclipped,Little toning to endpapers. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

A little-known and strange incestuous novel about a man, Riccardo, who after the death of his stepmother, Diana, is "directed . by a spiritual urge" to find a woman just like her. All other women, who he "perceives as flowers," pale in comparison to her, and Riccardo exiles himself to the Florentine mountains for the remainder of his life. The author was born Giuseppe Golaccio. He first changed his name to Joseph Syndica-Drummond, before later renouncing it in favor Joseph Syndica-Drummond Count of Torriggia in March 1950. He claimed to have received his title from Pope Pius XII in a private audience in that same year. A minor far-right and antisemitic figure of his time, he also wrote on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Very uncommon. First edition. Publisher's black cloth, spine gilt lettered, in the pictorial dustjacket. 199, [1] pp. 7 x 4 1/2 in. Very good; dustjacket with loss to lower spine panel, some closed tears and chips.