Milan, Ferrario, 1825-'27. In 8th. 3 vols. Small eyes, light scattered blooms, small spot at the upper white margin of the last 5 cc. of volume II, coeval binding in green Moroccan middle, author, title and tome numbers stamped in gold on the smooth spine with friezes, small woodworm hole on the spine of tome I, two restored holes on the spine of tome III, some slight halo at the dishes, slight defects. Traces of the signature of belonging erased in the end of volume I with partial loss of paper, signature and evanescent stamp in the end of volume II.

** Original edition of the most important novel of Italian literature. Rare example of the first edition with the error on p. 378 line 13 of the third volume ("[of] this story"). Parenti, Manzoni Bibliography 1936, p. 35: "For those drawn before correction are very rare." & Nbsp;