Description

Hardcover, green cloth lettered in gold, in original yellow dust-jacket with small bust of Columbus on cover. 543pp., Appendices, Index. Illustrated with tables and map. First edition, first printing. A collection of essays by various scholars focusing on the role of the Italian presence in the formation and development of countries in North America, South America, and Australia. Some essays were previously produced for the Columbus People Symposium, while nine are original and appear here for the first time. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square copy with no writing, no high-lighting, no marking of any kind. Last two dozen or so pages show mild waviness from exposure to moisture, albeit no stains or marks. Dust-jacket shows light edge-wear at top of spine and wrinkling to rear panel and spine. Book is still near as new and dust-jacket is presentable and complete. Near fine in a good dust-jacket.