Tuesday 21 Dec 1905. 1 p. A cover letter from Lombroso, who is sending a new edition of his book Le crime. Causes et remèdes (first published in 1899). Allow me to remember the beautiful moments we spent together. I am sending you the new edition of my book Crime..... More
Rome: Casa Editrice Sommaruga, 1883. 8vo. xvi, 128, plus 14 pages publisher’s advertisements. FIRST EDITION. Original printed wrappers, front wrapper detached. Unopened. First and only edition of Lombroso's intriguing study of a persecution complex in which he compares and contrasts eccentric personalities. He here describes one Tito Livio Cianchettini (1821-1900)..... More
Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1878. 8vo. [iv], 746 pp. With half-title, and 8 lithograph plates. In the very rare original printed wrappers with some chipping on the edges; spine broken, but the book is preserved in a folding clamshell case. Ownership signature dated 13 November 1938 on the half-title. Second edition..... More
Turin: Fratelli Bocca Editor, 1897. 4to. [vi], 677 pp. LIMITED EDITION. With numerous charts and graphs in the text. Original printed wrappers bound into cmorocco-backed marbled boards (front board detached). Presentation copy from the author, signed on the front wrapper and a small photograph of the author, signed by him..... More
London: Walter Scott, 1891. 8vo. xvi, 370 pp., including half-title, plus 4 pages publisher’s advertisements preceding the text and 16 pages of advertiseme. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Complete with the large folding map. Publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine; front joint loose, otherwise a fine copy. First..... More
Turin: L. Roux, 1893. 8vo. xi, [i], 640 pp. FIRST EDITION. With 8 folding photo-lithograph plates, text illustrations and diagrams. Cloth-backed boards; a fine copy from the library of Guido Olivieri, with his small ownership stamp in the upper corner of title. First edition of this famous work on the..... More
