Un Fisiologo intorno al Mondo: Impressioni di Viaggio.
Milan: Fratelli Treves, Editori, 1899. Paperback. Small 8vo. Beige printed wrappers, with added heavy stock pale green acid-free outer wrapper (affixed along spine). 455pp. Good plus/fine. A bit edgeworn, with printed wrappers showing a few tiny edge chips; archival outer wrapper pristine. Item #45603
A tight, attractive first edition of one of the more popular works by this noted Italian physiologist (1856-1932), entirely in Italian, a memoir whose title translates as "Physiologist Around the World: Travel Impressions." Title page bears ownership signature of Italian author Jole Moschini Biaggini (died 1906) and copyright page bears Fano's signature (simply "Fano" in brown ink) at bottom of page. Unusual and scarce.
Price: $95.00