Le Prime Voci. Sillabario a Colori; Con 15 Tavole a colori

Milano: Antonio Vallardi. First Edition presumed. Hardcover. Paper pastedown. Cloth spine. Very Good Plus. Scarce, with no copies found on OCLC FirstSearch. N.d., circa 1900. Folio. 33 by 24 cm. 36 pp. Regarding the scarcity, we believe that the illustrations may have been used in an ABC/syllable book created in another language, since there are small details, such as architectural, signage, etc. that seem distinctly non-Italian, but even if this is the case, the text necessarily is unique to this edition, since an ABC is not something that can simply be translated from one language to another. The chromolithographs, 15 in all, plus the front cover, exude great charm, capturing a sweet, idyllic childhood, albeit one with the minor intrusions of less pleasant things, such as a gypsy caravan. A small ding on the front cover, and other light wear. Very clean within. A near fine copy.