Cesare Cantu. *history Of Como*. Two Volumes. First Edition

Césare Cantu (1804–1895) was a prominent figure in the history of Italy during its reunification.
A historian, novelist, and teacher, he published nearly two hundred and fifty works, including both scholarly texts and novels. 
A politician and opponent of Austria, he took an active part in the revolt movements and was even imprisoned in 1833.
In 1858, he was elected to parliament.
Upon his death, he was given a grand funeral.
The work presented here, with the second volume published in 1831 following the first in 1829, was written while he was teaching in Como.
In it, he chronicles the history of the city, drawing on the municipal archives.
This is the first edition; the work has been republished numerous times to this day, and a recent French edition is even available. 
Bound at the time with a lovely vellum spine and cardboard covers, the two volumes show some wear; the paper is occasionally pitted but remains in good condition and quite sturdy.
571 pages and 555 pages, plus tables.
A rare work