The Town Hall City Politics Nation Building Identity 1847 Ricci Italian book

(Old Books, Vellum Books, Italian Books, Politics Books, Italian Nationalism).

Del Municipio Considerato come Unita Elementare della citta e della nazione Italiana, by Giuliano Ricci.
Published 1847, Livorno by F.E.G. Meucci.
436 pages. Text in Italian.

Attractive antiquarian period 1/4 vellum binding, smooth spine, gilt title lettering on contrasting leather label, marbled covers.

The author of the work has signed it at the end of the preface. Scarce work during the era of Italian unification.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. 

Binding gently age worn but still appealing, vellum and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object.

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

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Book Measures c. 10 1/4" H x 7" W.

[B5122].