PINOCCHIO. "The Story of a Puppet" or, The Adventures of Pinocchio. First Edition. In UNIQUE Designer Morocco GILT BOX

Carlo Collodi (Pseudonym for Carlo Lorenzini). Translated by Mary Alice Murray.

Published by T. Fisher Unwin., London., 1892

About this Item

1892 1st edition. 1st issue in the pale blue patterned cloth, with the mis-printed "C" instead of "E" for Enrico Mazzanti on title page. 232 pages. Cloth faded on spine as usual with this colour, with light pink mark on cover almost faded out and a little wear top edge of spine, there is an inscription "To Barbara on her 10th Birthday with love and very best wishes from Mrs McLean Aug 5th 1948". Contents a little handled in places, but near very good, it has the list of 4 other titles in the series "The Children's Library" facing title page and the matching patterned page edges as the cloth covers. NOW presented in a custom made unique clam-shell box by Glen Malkin with velvet interior and in a full maroon crushed morocco with inlaid silhouette figures from the illustrations in the book on cover of box and its spine, with gilt embossed ornate designed titles. Small octavo. RARE. *NOTE: First edition in English. "One of the best known fantasies, and the most popular children's book to come out of Italy. The story was written for a Rome children's magazine, the Giornale dei Bambini, where the first installment appeared on 7 July 1881. It was published as a book in 1883 under the title Le Avventure di Pinocchio: Storia di un burattino (History of a Puppet), and quickly became a best-seller . Lorenzini's publisher is said to have made a fortune out of it, but Lorenzini himself died too early [in 1890] to witness its international success. Almost nothing else in children's literature equals Pinocchio for wildness of invention" (Humphrey Carpenter and Mari Prichard: The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature). AUTHOR BIOG: Carlo Lorenzini, better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi 24 November 1826 ? 26 October 1890), was a children's writer born in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and writer of the world-renowned fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. It is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has inspired hundreds of new editions, stage plays, merchandising and movies, such as Walt Disney's iconic animated version and commonplace ideas such as a liar's long nose. According to extensive research done by the Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi in late 1990s and based on UNESCO sources, it has been adapted in over 260 languages worldwide. That makes it the most translated non-religious book in the world, and one of the best-selling books ever published. According to Francelia Butler, it remains "the most widely read book in the world after the Bible".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PINOCCHIO. "The Story of a Puppet" or, The Adventures of Pinocchio. First Edition. In UNIQUE Designer Morocco GILT BOX
• Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin., London.
• Publication Date: 1892
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Enrico Mazzanti
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable
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