L. Sugana - El Barcariol Venezian - 1883

First edition

Luigi Sugana
El Barcariol Venezian

Sketch in Venetian dialect written for the anniversary of the death of King Vittorio Emanuele and performed for the first time in Treviso on January 9, 1882. Treviso, Typografia G. Nardi, 1883.

In-8° (19.6 × 14.5 cm), pp. 30. Contemporaneous binding in cardboard covered with marbled paper. Frontispiece illustrated with an engraved view of Venice. Copy with handwritten ownership signature. Frontispiece loose; slight signs of age and natural browning, overall well preserved.

Rare original edition of the theatrical sketch in Venetian dialect composed by Luigi Sugana to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of King Vittorio Emanuele II. The work, staged for the first time in Treviso in January 1882, offers a vivid testimony of late 19th-century Venetian dialect theater, intertwining the popular Venetian language with the patriotic sentiment of post-unification Italy. The presence of the illustrated frontispiece and the contemporaneous binding enhance the collectible interest of the copy.

A work of uncommon availability on the antiquarian market, particularly sought after by collectors of Venetian dialect theater, Risorgimento history, and Treviso editions of the 19th century. Complete and authentic copy, of notable bibliographic and historical interest.