50 Novelle (Quindicesima Edizione)

In Italian, this is a collection of 50 fairy tales translated into Italian from the original German of the Brothers Grimm, with 16 lovely new watercolor plates throughout the 415 pages of text by Italian artist Vittorio Accornero. No date of original publication or copyright, but publisher's note in rear places this Fifteenth Edition c.1949. Hardcover octavo has soft orange cloth-covered boards with gilt ruling & lettering to spine. Condition is Good: generally clean, with faded pencil marks to front & black smudging to rear board. Interior clean & unmarked save for gift inscription in pen in Italian to half-title page. Hinges secure, a couple of pages are loose or completely detached. The colored plates are lovely, with soft white margins showing light tanning, but no foxing; all page edges show more moderate tanning, with a few dogeared corners. A lovely edition by an iconic Italian mid-century illustrator, scarce in the US! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Editore Ulrico Hoepli

Year: 1949

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

Seller Info

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Country: United States