Auction 80 - Part I - Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Three Leaflets and a Poster in Italian – Springtime of Nations, 1848 – Issued by Italian Rebels – Poem for the Austrian Empress by an Italian Captive, Satirical Dialogue between the Austrian Chancellor and the Army Commander, and More

Opening: $300
Unsold
Three leaflets and a poster issued by Italian rebels during the first Italian War of Independence. [Italy, 1848]. Italian.
1. "Viva l'Italia!, Vittoria riportata dai Milanesi sopra gli Austriaci il giorno :23 marzo 1848: canzono" [Long live Italy!, Victory of the Milanese over the Austrians on the 23rd of March 1848. Canzone].
Poem [canzone] in honor of the victory of the Italian rebels over the soldiers of the Austrian Army during the "Five Days of Milan" (Cinque giornate di Milano).
Approx. 15X21 cm.
2. "Alla Imperatrice d'Austria nella chiesa dei Francescani in Innsbruck, Ode", an ode for the Austrian Empress, by the prisoner of war Giuseppe Montanelli. Trento: Monauni Press, 1848.
The writer of the ode, Giuseppe Montanelli (1813-1862), was an Italian revolutionist and politician, the founder of the newspaper L'Italia, who took part in the revolts, was wounded, and taken prisoners by the Austrians.
Approx. 19X30.5 cm.
3. Dialogo fra Radetzki e Metternich dopo la vittoria dei Lombardi [Dialogue between Radetzky and Metternich after the victory of the Lombards]. Satirical leaflet, featuring an imaginary dialogue between Austrian state chancellor Klemens von Metternich and the commander of the Austrian army Josef Radetzky von Radetz. Printer not indicated [Genova? 1848?].
Approx. 19X28.5 cm.
4. Breve narrazione degli avvenimenti di Vienna dei 13, 14 e 15 Marzo 1848, ed esposizione delle loro conseguenze per tutta la Monarchia, ad uso dei contadini e degli artigiani [Brief narration of the events in Vienna on March 13, 14 and 15, 1848, and exposition of their consequences for the entire Monarchy …]. Printer not indicated.
Approx. 30.5X50 cm.
Enclosed: an obituary for the death of the Italian painter and architect Ambrogio Rosmini, 1818 (glued to a piece of paper, with a handwritten notation from the era); an obituary for the death of the Chamberlain of the Bavarian Kong, Baron Luigi de Pizzini, 1837; confirmation of vaccination from May 20, 1840.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, fold lines and creases. Closed and open tears along the edges and fold lines (most of them small. slightly affecting text).
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