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Eugenio Montale – Ossi di seppia – Carabba, 1941

Quarta edizione non autorizzata – Esemplare raro e bibliograficamente anomalo

Proponiamo una copia straordinaria e storicamente significativa di Ossi di Seppia, celebre raccolta poetica di Eugenio Montale, pubblicata in questa forma nel 1941 dalla casa editrice R. Carabba di Lanciano, senza il consenso dell’autore.

Si tratta della quarta edizione complessiva dell’opera, frutto di una vicenda editoriale irregolare e oggetto di contestazione da parte dello stesso Montale, che non fu né consultato né avvisato della pubblicazione. Questa stampa fu effettuata in 920 esemplari numerati con autentica notarile, ma il presente volume non è numerato, pur essendo tipograficamente identico alla tiratura ufficiale. È quindi da ritenersi fuori serie, probabilmente destinato alla circolazione non commerciale, l'etichetta con il prezzo è successiva. Questo volume rappresenta senza dubbio un testimone raro di una pagina controversa della storia editoriale italiana.

Particolarità dell’esemplare:

In brossura originale, con copertina illustrata da Scipione (Gino Bonichi), simbolo della collana "Cultura dell’Anima".

Riporta in penultima pagina la data di pubblicazione: 30 giugno 1941, elemento che certifica l’appartenenza alla tiratura originale.

Non numerato, privo di autentica notarile, ma coerente in ogni dettaglio con la stampa della serie principale.


Condizioni:

Pagine: 160, complete.

Ottimo stato complessivo: nessuno strappo né mancanze.

Lievi tracce del tempo: piccole macchie diffuse e leggeri segni a matita sulla quarta di copertina. Presente ancora l’etichetta, successiva, di Lire 150.

Dorso solido, carta ben conservata, senza eccessivi segni di lettura interna.

Nota :
Questa edizione rappresenta una falsa quarta edizione, in quanto è una semplice ristampa della terza del 1931 (Vallecchi), ricopertinata e ripubblicata in violazione del diritto d’autore, fatto che generò una controversia con Montale e contribuisce oggi a farne un pezzo molto ricercato e raro nel mercato antiquario. La sua anomalia editoriale e giuridica ne aumenta il valore per studiosi, bibliofili e collezionisti di letteratura novecentesca italiana.

Eugenio Montale – Ossi di seppia – Carabba, 1941

Fourth unauthorized edition – Rare and bibliographically irregular copy

This is a rare and historically significant copy of Ossi di seppia, the iconic poetry collection by Eugenio Montale, issued in 1941 by R. Carabba (Lanciano) without the author’s permission.

This edition is considered the fourth printing of the work, but its publication triggered a major editorial and legal controversy: Montale was neither consulted nor informed, and publicly disavowed the edition. While 920 numbered copies were released with notarial authentication, this copy is unnumbered, yet typographically identical to the official print run. Likely issued for internal use, deposit, or complimentary distribution, this example represents a rare and anomalous variant of a key literary work.

Features of this copy:

Original softcover binding, with a striking cover illustration by Scipione (Gino Bonichi), part of the series “Cultura dell’Anima.”

Bears the official publication date June 30, 1941 on the penultimate page – confirming its connection to the original printing.

Unnumbered, and without notarial stamp, but identical in layout, type, and cover to the authenticated series.


Condition:

160 pages, complete.

Very good to excellent overall condition: no tears, no missing pages.

Some light age-related spots; minor pencil marks on the back cover; and retains the not original price label: Lire 150.

Spine intact, pages well-preserved, no internal marks or damage.

Bibliographic note:
This so-called “fourth edition” is actually a reissue of the 1931 third edition (Vallecchi), re-covered and distributed illegally, violating Montale’s copyright. Today, this episode stands as a notable case in Italian publishing history, making these unauthorized copies highly collectible. This unnumbered variant is particularly rare, offering insight into the editorial dynamics and tensions of Fascist-era Italy, as well as the complex publication history of one of the 20th century’s most important poets.

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