Collodi (Carlo) La Storia di un burratino [&] La Avventure di Pinocchio, 19 parts only (of 26) in Giornale per i Bambini, 2 vol. in 1, illustrations, first title and front free endpaper with small chip to upper inner corner, few leaves loose, few creased and one or two with tears into text without loss, the odd spot, staining to final few leaves, contemporary red morocco-backed boards, worn, Piazza Montecitorio, 1881-82 § Tomohawk (The): A Saturday Journal of Satire, 3 vol., numerous tinted wood-engraved illustrations, some folding or double-page, vol. 2 & 3 with bookplate of C.J. Beale, occasional spotting and water- or other staining, some light browning, vol. 1 few gatherings working loose and upper hinge weak, vol. 2 hinges cracked but holding firm, original green cloth, vol. 1 with decorative title in gilt to upper cover, spines slightly darkened, some soiling, rubbed, Office of the Tomohawk, 1867-68; and others, various subjects, some encyclopedias, periodicals etc, including another set of the The Tomohawk (4 vol. in 2), v.s. (c.30)

⁂ The first mentioned including the first 19 parts (of 26) of Collodi’s famous puppet story. This is the first appearance of Pinocchio, which was issued serially in the children’s magazine Giornale per i Bambini from 7th July 1881 until January 1883, first under the title 'La Storia di un Burattino’ and later as ‘Le Avventure di Pinocchio.’ Collodi originally intended to end the story by having Pinocchio hanged in the eighth instalment in October 1881, but after pressure from enthusiastic young readers (and anxious publishers) he continued the story under the title ‘La Avventure di Pinocchio’ in February 1882. This volume includes the ‘Posta dei Bambini’ from the November 1881 issue informing readers that Pinocchio survived the hanging and that more stories about him will be appearing soon.