Carlo Placci - In automobile - 1908-1908

First edition of this elegant and original collection of travel prose by Carlo Placci, dedicated to the author's automotive experiences in the early years of the twentieth century. The volume, which gathers several itineraries across Italy, represents a significant testament to the culture of travel and to the fascination with the new means of locomotion at the beginning of the century. The first chapter, Through the Abruzzi, had appeared previously in «Il Marzocco» in 1906.

In-16°, pp. (4), 368, (12). A specimen embellished by an elegant contemporary half-leather binding, with boards in decorated paper, titles impressed in black on the spine and refined geometric border. The typography and the illustrative apparatus, including Giovanni Costetti's illustrations, contribute to the particular interest of the edition.

A work of notable interest for the history of Italian travel literature and for the culture of early automobilism, in a fine period binding that enhances its elegance and collectible desirability.