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London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. Translated by Linda Villari With portraits and illustrations. Tenth Impression. hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Used.

London/ New York: T. Fisher Unwin/Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xlvii 792 pages, indexed, appendix and with portraits and illustrations. The boards are chipped at the edges; the front hinge exposed; there's an ownership signature on the front end paper and pp 159/160 creased vertically along the page and suffering from very light damage at the tail's outer edge. There are also some delightful pencil illustrations on the back end paper, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy, though obviously read. 'Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola" by Pasquale Villari was considered a classic soon after its publication," a well-documented account of one of the principal figures of 15th century Renaissance Florence." This edition was first published in 1888, this copy a tenth impression.

(Unwin Brothers, Printers for) Scribner & Welford, New York: 1888-1890., 1890 Two Volumes. pp. xlvii, 349; 440 + Frontispiece portraits, and other plates. Original full cloth bindings. though the bindings are not exactly uniform. The cloth covers also have some evidence of old damping, but not too distracting. 8vo. 235 mm. The first edition of this translation by Linda Villari (nee Mazini), Prof. Pasquale's wife and a significant author on her own right. This edition expands and improves previous versions and is still considered a standard reference for the life and times of Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498). Born in Ferrara. He joined Dominicans in 1475 and in 1481 he went to San Marco, the Dominican house at Florence. Here he became popular for his eloquent sermons, in which he attacked the vice and worldliness of the city, as well as for his predictions (several of which, including the death date of Innocent VIII, turned out to be true). In 1491 he became prior of San Marco, and after the… Read More

T Fisher Unwin and Charles Scribner's Sons. Used - Good. Publishing date unknown, c. 1900. Contains previous owner's name. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.