Tuscany in 1849 and in 1859.

First Edition. Brother of Anthony Trollope, Italophile, historian and novelist, Trollope and his wife Theodosia’s home in Florence became “... a gathering place for English and Italians alike. Tom, who was an avid (not to say, obsessive) collector, filled the villa to overflowing with books and antiquities. Visitors, who included the Brownings, Pasquale Villari, Walter Savage Landor, Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Eliot, and, of course, Anthony Trollope, were treated to talk of Italy's future, séances (all the rage in the 1850s), and theatricals...” (ODNB) The present work was a collaboration of husband and wife.

8vo. (192 × 123mm) Contemporary tan calf, black morocco label, red edge sprinkle. Light browning, a little rubbed, else very good.