Vittorio Consoli - Catania nell'Ottocento - 1995

Vittorio Consoli (editor) - Catania in the Nineteenth Century - Editalia / Domenico Sanfilippo Editore - 1995 (Copy No. 112 / 2499)

A refined and imposing work of historical-topographical value dedicated to the city of Catania during the 19th century. The volume offers a rich and detailed historical, social, and cultural panorama of the Etna city, enriched by an exceptional iconographic apparatus of no less than 139 reproductions of period prints, maps, and historical views of great charm. This prestigious edition was printed under the supervision of Editalia and Domenico Sanfilippo Editore in January 1995 on special high-bulk paper supplied by the renowned Cartiere Miliani Fabriano. It is a exclusive work in a limited and numbered edition of only 2,499 copies worldwide; the lot in question bears the low edition number No. 112, as certified by the colophon at the end of the volume. The rare publisher’s advertising board is present.

Technical Specifications.
Author/Curator: Vittorio Consoli.
Title: Catania in the Nineteenth Century.
Publisher: Editalia (Edizioni d'Italia, Rome) / Domenico Sanfilippo Editore (Catania).
Year of publication: 1995.
Edition: Limited and numbered edition (Copy no. 112 of 2499).
Language: Italian.
Binding: elegant editorial full leather binding in ochre/light brown, with gold-tooled impressions on the cover and spine.
Accessories: original rigid slipcase/box, fully illustrated with a reproduction of a historical view of Catania and Mount Etna.
Pages: 180.
Dimensions: 37 x 28 cm.

Condition of the copy.
Volume: excellent condition, almost like new. Fresh, intact, and very clean pages; solid and tight binding; gilding on the spine and cover perfectly bright and free of oxidation. Minimal signs of wear to the leather on the spine.
Case: excellent condition. Shows minimal and normal signs of preservation or slight surface scuffs due to shelving, but structurally intact, free of tears or rips.