The Life and Campaign of Garibaldi in the Two Sicilies A Personal Narrative - AUTHOR INSCRIBED

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Scarce First Edition in near very good condition inscribed by the author Charles Stuart Forbes, a Royal Navy captain who had served with Garibaldi during the Risorgimento. This valuable first-hand account details Garibaldi's 1860 expedition to unify southern Italy, offering insights into battles and the political climate.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher’s blue cloth boards with embossing and faded gilt illustration to front and rear. Spine darkened. Binding firm exhibiting moderate spine lean. Text block sound, unmarked throughout, very slight cracking over hinges to occasional leaves. Inscription to front flyleaf in a contemporary hand reads ‘Capn Forbes R.N. Seabank’. 357 pp.