Keywords: Venice, Rome, Italy, Capuchin Catacombs, Leonardo, Rafael, St. Photograph mounting process left the page it mounts to slightly cockled (wavy). Gift inscription on the back of the flyleaf of both. The book features picturesque descriptions of historic art and architecture in Rome as a backdrop to a tale of mystery, murder, and romance. Vintage patina to bindings with shelf wear, soiling, rubbing, etc. The Marble Faun is a gothic romance concerning three young Americans and one young Italian Count who meet in Rome. 25 tipped-in photographs as illustrations. Title in gilt on spine, 'The Marble Faun'. The Marble Faun The Romance of Monte Beni by Nathaniel Hawthorne The fragility-and the durability-of human life and art dominate this story of American expatriates in Italy in the mid-nineteenth century. Decorated vellum bindings gilt decoration, ruled in red. The spine reads, 'The Marble Faun', and the title page reads, Transformation, or The Romance of Monte Beni.Įach measures approx. Set in Italy, the narrative blends elements of the travel guide, fable. Interestingly, there are three titles to this work. The Marble Faun of 1860 was the last of Nathaniel Hawthornes four major romances.

The gift inscription in this set is 1889, so no later than that. Note, the Tuachnitz copyright date is 1860 but he didn't every update despite later printings. Beautiful brocade endpapers within, shimmering with gold! Also, 25 19th century photographs are tipped-in (one of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the other 24 of Italy, mostly Rome, its locations and artwork although Florence, Venice and others too). Nathaniel Hawthorne's last work, bound notably in vellum with gilt decoration including Romulus and Remus suckling at the wolf on the front boards.

The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne