English Travellers and Italian Brigands. A Narrative of Capture and Captivity. Vol. 1, 2
Published by Hurst and Blackett, London, 1866
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Seller: Coenobium Libreria antiquaria, Asti, AT, ItalyCoenobium Libreria antiquaria
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2 volumi in 16 (cm 12 x 18), pp. XVIII + (2) + 318 con ritratto dell'Autore all'antiporta in litografia, vignetta in xilografia al frontespizio, 2 tavole fuori testo con illustrazioni in xilografia; XII + 330 con 1 tavola illustrata all'antiporta, vignetta in xilografia al frontespizio, 1 tavola fuori testo, 1 cartina ripiegata in fine. Segni di abrasione ai tagli e agli angoli. LegaturaÂinÂmezza pelle coeva con angoli e danni riparati ai dorsi di entrambi i volumi. Edizione originale di questo racconto di viaggio di un gruppo di Inglesi nel Sud Italia. In quella circostanza, l'Autore, William John Charles Moens, agente di borsa e fotografo originario di Londra, venne catturatoÂa Battipaglia da un gruppo di briganti che chiesero il pagamento di un riscatto al governo britannico. Il governo pago', Moens venne liberato a Giffoni dopoÂ102 giorni di prigionia, e pubblico' in seguito quest'opera tratta dai suoi diari. Nel primo volume,Âil racconto del rapimento e' preceduto da quello del viaggio: l'arrivo a Messina, a Linguagrossa, l'eruzione dell'Etna, che Moens fotografo',Âil trasferimento a Catania, poi Siracusa, Agrigento, quindi il viaggio da Salerno a Paestum,Âculminato nel rapimentoÂcui e' dedicato tutto il secondo volume sino alle vicende della liberazione. ITA.…
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- Title
- English Travellers and Italian Brigands. A Narrative of Capture and Captivity. Vol. 1, 2
- Author
- W. J. C. Moens
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett, London
- Publication year
- 1866
- Seller catalogs
- brigantaggio, simple
Coenobium Libreria antiquaria
Asti, AT, Italy
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La nostra libreria è attiva dal 1986. Tratta ogni genere di libro antico o raro spaziando dalla letteratura alle scienze, dall'architettura all'araldica, dalla storia locale, viaggi ed esplorazioni all'economia, dalle scienze sociali alla letteratura del Novecento.
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