Author: Nicolo, Antonio, Political Exile Title: Narrative of Ten Years' Imprisonment in the Dungeons of Naples
Description: London, A. W. Bennett, 1861. Copyright edition. Leather Bound. pp. 190. 12mo. Bound in 1/2 brown leather over marbled boards. Spine label missing. Some wear to binding, occasional spots to contents; very good. Ink name calligraphied opposite title page, binder's ticket on rear endpaper. Scarce. OCLC 15553823. Mentioned in the December 1860 edition of The Publisher's Circular, as an upcoming title from A. W. Bennett. The author was compelled to involvement in the revolutions of 1848, sparked by the treachery of Ferdinand II. In early 1849, charges were laid against Nicolo and he became a fugitive. He surrendered mid-1850, his trial began in 1851 and he was sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment in November. .
Keywords: Italian; History; politics; political prisoners; Risorgimento; Autobiography; Memoir; Imprisonment
Price: US$ 500.00 Seller: Bison Books
- Book number: 051212
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