Italian Independence - Mazzini, Giuseppe
£275
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 11 January 2017 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Small collection, comprising 7pp. autograph lecture by Miss Jessie Meriton White given at Paisley, 25th March 1857 on "The Emancipation of Italy", and 4 autograph letters from her to Mr Lamb, regarding the lecture, together with contemporaneous newspaper articles and printed material
Footnote
Note: Jessie Mario White (born Jessie Jane Meriton White, 1832-1906) became a propagandist for the Italian cause working with Giuseppe Mazzini, then in exile in London. She wrote newspaper articles explaining the issues in Italy, gave lectures and raised funds for the Italian cause in northern England and Scotland