Garibaldi: Father of Modern Italy FIRST EDITION with SIGNED LETTER
New York: Random House, 1957.
First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Marcia Davenport to typed letter on her letterhead. Stated First Edition. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". 184pp. Rubbing, toning, creasing, and light chipping to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Sunning to spine of jacket. Light rubbing to edges of green cloth over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. With signed letter from the author laid in, this is a very presentable first edition of Marcia Davenport's historical account of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, "years of guerilla warfare, the relentless determination of a leader dedicated to the cause of freedom, and the adoration of a grateful people" for young readers. Very good / very good. Item #14631
Price: $20.00