Fontamara.

New York, NY Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1934. Hardcover First Edition (1934), unstated. No subsequent printings noted. Same date on title and copyright pages. First Edition (1934), unstated. No subsequent printings noted. Same date on title and copyright pages. Very Good: shows slight spine lean; former owner's name inscribed in ink at the front free endpaper; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; mild scuffing to the backstrip; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches). xix, 299 pages. Translated by Michael Wharf. Deckle Fore-Edge. Language: English. Weight: 16.4 ounces. Black cloth over boards with gilt and red designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Tinted top edge. First Edition (1934), unstated. No subsequent printings noted. Same date on title and copyright pages. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Ignazio Silone (pseudonym for Secondino Tranquilli, 1900-1978) was nominated for the Nobel Prize ten times; he was awarded the Jerusalem Prize in 1969. A founder of the Italian Communist Party, he was later expelled due to his opposition to Stalin. During World War II he was a Resistance leader and agent for the OSS. Italian novel of a village that fought fascist Rome. This is the well known Italian author's first novel.