La Collina di Posillipo. Con 42 Tavole Disegnate dal Vero ed Incise da Achille Gigante

With 42 panels drawn from real life and engraved by Achille Gigante. Introduction by Fulvio Tessitore. Refined, large format (31x21.5 cm.) reprint of the rare and celebrated 1845 Neapolitan edition, printed on heavyweight paper. Pages XVI-204 with 42 panels, from engravings by Achille Gigante, finely reproduced in two colours. Refined, entirely hand-crafted, board binding. ... Alvino's knowledgeable, minutely detailed descriptions set the background for this visit to Posillipo and provide the attentive reader with useful and interesting information which enhances one's knowledge of this mythical area of Naples. The tales of "our Baedeker" are brought to life by the continuous narrative movement between the past and the present and are truly embellished by Gigante's elegant panels ... Prestigious, limited edition of only 1,450 rigorously machine-numbered copies.