Description
For sale: a rare early First Edition First Printing, hardcover copy of The Story of The Betrothed by Umberto Eco.
The exterior of the book is in Fine condition with spotless, illustrated boards, strong title ink on a convex spine and front graphic. Also, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and two bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the second free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making this an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, a few spots and mild edge wear. First state jacket with UK price on the front flap. Looks great in a Brodart archival wrap.
Lombardy, 1628, a time of oppressive Spanish occupation of Northern Italy, and of the Thirty Years’ War. The young lovers Lorenzo and Lucia, both from peasant families, are planning their wedding. However, the villainous Don Rodrigo has designs on Lucia, and the lovers are forced to flee their village. Their dangerous journey in exile takes them through one of the most dramatic epochs in Italian history, filled with war, famine and plague – will they ever be able to find happiness together?
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
