140.00€
Rare first edition of Storia dell’Assedio di Venezia 1848–1849 (“History of the Siege of Venice 1848–1849”), published in Venice in 1850, only shortly after the dramatic events of the Venetian uprising and Austrian siege during the Italian Revolutions of 1848–1849.
The work documents one of the defining episodes of the Italian Risorgimento: the brief existence and fall of the:
Republic of San Marco (Repubblica di San Marco)
the revolutionary Venetian state that declared independence from the Austrian Habsburg Empire before ultimately being reconquered after a prolonged siege in August 1849.
Part historical chronicle and part political reflection it reveals the ideological tensions and turbulent political atmosphere of mid-19th-century Italy.
Published in Venice by: Tipografia Fontana, 1850
this contemporary account possesses strong historical significance as an early witness to the revolutionary movements that would eventually contribute to the unification of Italy.
The volume is preserved in an attractive contemporary half-leather binding.
Details:
Condition:
Good antique condition overall.
Please refer carefully to the photographs for a full condition assessment.
Historical importance:
The Republic of San Marco existed for only 17 months (1848–1849) but became one of the symbolic episodes of the Italian struggle for independence and national unification.
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Its publication date — immediately following the fall of Venice — gives the volume strong documentary and contemporary historical value.
