1892 1st Edition 2nd Printing
THE STORY OF A PUPPET
or The Adventures of Pinocchio
By Carlo Collodi
Author Bio: Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Illustrated By: C. Mazzanti
Illustrator Bio: C. Mazzanti is an illustrator who worked on the first English edition of The Story of a Puppet or the Adventures of Pinocchio
Synopsis: The Story of a Puppet or The Adventures of Pinocchio commonly shortened to Pinocchio, is an 1883 children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his creator and father figure, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. A universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has had great impact on world culture.
Format: Hardcover, Small/Crown octavo (8vo 5 3⁄8 × 8 in 137 × 203 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: T. Fisher Unwin, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - First English edition, second impression, translated by M.A. Murray, illustrations by C. Mazzanti, contemporary ink gift inscription on browned front free endpaper, original variant binding cloth, blind-stamped with witch on a broomstick on upper cover, spine browned, ends a little frayed, overall a little rubbed, 8vo, [1892]. *** A rare variant binding on an early impression of the first English edition, curiously illustrated with a witch on a broomstick.
Collation:
pp. 232
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002483
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1892 1st Edition 2nd Printing
THE STORY OF A PUPPET
or The Adventures of Pinocchio
By Carlo Collodi
Author Bio: Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Illustrated By: C. Mazzanti
Illustrator Bio: C. Mazzanti is an illustrator who worked on the first English edition of The Story of a Puppet or the Adventures of Pinocchio
Synopsis: The Story of a Puppet or The Adventures of Pinocchio commonly shortened to Pinocchio, is an 1883 children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his creator and father figure, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. A universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has had great impact on world culture.
Format: Hardcover, Small/Crown octavo (8vo 5 3⁄8 × 8 in 137 × 203 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: T. Fisher Unwin, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - First English edition, second impression, translated by M.A. Murray, illustrations by C. Mazzanti, contemporary ink gift inscription on browned front free endpaper, original variant binding cloth, blind-stamped with witch on a broomstick on upper cover, spine browned, ends a little frayed, overall a little rubbed, 8vo, [1892]. *** A rare variant binding on an early impression of the first English edition, curiously illustrated with a witch on a broomstick.
Collation:
pp. 232
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002483
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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