The Memoirs of Garibaldi
Dumas, Alexandre [1802-1870] Translated with an Introduction by R. S. Garnett | with Contributions by George Sand and Victor Hugo [Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi (4 July 1807 - 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patriot, revolutionary and republican].
(Book #ID 113959)
Published by Ernest Benn, Bouverie House, Fleet Street, London First Edition 1931. 1931.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10'' x 6½''. A translation of the Naumbourg edition, the only complete version of Dumas' work, taken from Garibaldi's holograph journals and notes before he himself revised them for publication. Garibaldi contributed to Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. He is considered to be one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland". Contains frontispiece, (xv)-blank, 432 pp with 2 folding maps and 7 other full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations on coated paper throughout. Very light spotting to the text block edges and in Very Good bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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