The remarkable history of the rise and fall of Masaniello, the fisherman of Naples: Containing an exact and impartial relation of the tumults and popular insurrections that happened in that kingdom, on account of the tax upon fruits.

1756 History of Masaniello Revolt in NAPLES Giraffi Dutch Habsburg Spain English

An exceedingly rare, mid-17th-century book on the history of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Hapsburgs in Naples in 1647. This book, written by an unnamed Alessandro Giraffi, was an immensely popular book in the Netherlands following the oppression during the Thirty Years War. This first-hand account of the revolt follows the story of Masaniello, a local Italian fisherman, who led a revolt which ransacked armories and prisons in Naples – a historical event that has been retold, painted, and argued for centuries. Masaniello was described as,

"...a young man of twenty-seven, beautiful and graceful in appearance, his face was brown and somewhat burned by the sun: black eyes, blond hair, with locks that ran down his neck." (St. John., 68)

This 1756 English edition was edited by Francis Midon and features a full-page

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GIRAFFI, Alessandro

The remarkable history of the rise and fall of Masaniello, the fisherman of Naples: Containing an exact and impartial relation of the tumults and popular insurrections that happened in that kingdom, on account of the tax upon fruits.

London: Printed for R. Manby in the Old-Bailey near Ludgate-hill, MDCCLVI. [1756].

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o [3], ii-xii, [1], 2-228

· Provenance: Bookplate – Henry Horne

o General Henry Sinclair Horne, 1st Baron Horne, GCB, KCMG (1861 – 1929) was a military officer in the British Army, most notable for his generalship during the First World War. He was the only British artillery officer to command an army in the war.

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; tight & secure

· Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)

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