Prosper Mérimée / Pierre Ambrogiani - Colomba / Carmen - 1968

Charming two-volume set illustrated with superb original gouaches by Pierre Ambrogiani (with an inscription from Pierre Ambrogiani in Colomba) -

In Colomba, the action takes place in Corsica, where the young Orso della Rebbia returns to his homeland after several years spent on the mainland, still unaware that his return will confront him with the consequences of an old vendetta pitting his family against that of the Barricini -

Carmen offers another portrayal of passion and violence, this time in 19th-century Spain, around the tragic relationship between Don José and Carmen -

Prosper Mérimée / Pierre Ambrogiani - Colomba / Carmen - 1968 - Edition Lacydon -
240 pages.

Very good condition of the bindings, books in full burgundy leather with black and gold decorations on the covers, under publisher’s cases, slight signs of handling, some minor flaws on the cases, gilded fore-edges, spine with fine decorative raised bands, titles and author’s name gilded -

Very good interior condition, title pages printed in red and black, with an inscription from Pierre Ambrogiani in Colomba, work enriched with superb original gouaches by Pierre Ambrogiani, clean text, endpapers in good condition, fresh interior, a beautiful copy -

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