Niccolo’ Tucci. First U.K. edition. NAP. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. Both unclipped dust jacket (in mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved edition, 638 pp. Jacket design by Hans Tisdall.
Niccolò Tucci’s Before My Time is a sweeping autobiographical novel that recreates the privileged world of a wealthy European family at the turn of the twentieth century. Rich in historical detail and psychological insight, Tucci’s work blends memoir and fiction into an expansive portrait of a vanished era. Having left Mussolini’s Italy for the United States, Tucci became known for his elegant English prose and deeply personal storytelling, making his books increasingly appreciated by collectors of twentieth-century European literature.
An exceptional collector’s copy of one of Tucci’s most ambitious works and an increasingly difficult literary first edition to locate in this condition.
