I Promesi Sposi; Storia Milanese del Secolo XVII, Scoperta e Rifatta da Alessandro Manzoni, in 2 Vols complete, 1843

A handsome early continental printing of Manzoni’s landmark historical novel. This Brussels edition – made from the author’s latest Milan text and revised by Manzoni – presents I Promessi Sposi complete in two compact volumes. Set in 17th-century Lombardy under Spanish rule, the novel follows Renzo and Lucia through famine, plague, and political intrigue, and is celebrated as a cornerstone of modern Italian prose.

I Promesi Sposi; Storia Milanese del Secolo XVII, Scoperta e Rifatta da Alessandro Manzoni. Edizione faita sull' ultima de Milano, riveduta dall' autore. In 2 Volumes complete.

Published by Meline, Cans E Compagnia, Brusselle, 1843.

A good set of hardback volumes with green leather spine and corners with tooled gilt decoration and marbled paper over boards. Spine with gilt tooled decoration and tan morocco title labels. Boards and extremities rubbed and scuffed, but all securely bound. Marbled endpapers to first pastedown and previous owner's inscription to blank endpapers.

Text is clean and bright throughout, with marbled  edges to text block. 

Text in Italian.

(1) Title + 432pp; (1) Title + 429pp. 

Dimensions: Each volume approximately 161mm high x 109mm wide x 22mm deep.

Approximate weight: 646g (the set - unpacked).