Al Brasile by Lomonaco, Alfonso - 1900

Milano: Società Editrice Libraria, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition from this publisher. viii, 447pp. Contemporary half vellum over marbled boards, edges sprinkled red. Engraved title page, full page and in-text engravings, two foldout maps (Guanabara Bay and a railway chart of Rio de Janeiro, S. Paulo and Minas Geraes). A first hand travel account of Brazilian life with chapters on Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, Minas Geraes, Italian immigration to Brazil, politics, slavery, and more. Previous owner's stamp on two leaves. Light scattered foxing to leaves, minor wear to covers. A bright near fine copy. Text in Italian. ; Quarto.