Ward, Wilfrid. Vaticano e Quirinale (Dalla Fortnightly Review di Londra), Marzo 1899. Roma: Alfredo Mame e Figli, 1899. 1st .
Yellow floral pattern boards, blue leather spine title that is rubbed at the edges. 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches, insignificant scuff on the front board, floral end papers, 27 pp., tight. Very good. Hardcover. [632]
Text in Italian. Traduzione di Roberto Caroli. A reprint of an article published the same year in the London Fortnightly Review, translated into Italian and published in Rome. "Quirinale," one of the seven hills of Rome, in this instance stands for the Italian president. The article is an examination of the Roman See and Italian politics.
Wilfred Ward (1856-1916), English Catholic, essayist and biographer of his father, William George Ward. His eldest daughter, "Maisie," married Frank Sheed; together they were founders of the publishing firm Sheed & Ward, specializing in Catholic literature.