Description
From the first edition
- 1846 La Dalmazia descritta
This iconic work by Francesco Carrara was originally conceived in 48 volumes with as many plates of folk costumes, but publication was interrupted halfway through the book. The text on each page is bordered with a simple border and in Italian. A total of 24 plates depicting Dalmatian folk costumes were illustrated and printed – full-sided color illustrations with legends in Croatian, Italian and German and protective foils. These iconic graphics from 1846 are an exceptional rarity on the market and are shown in very good condition. An opportunity for collectors that is rarely provided !
Carrara, Francesco
Frano Carrara (Split, 16 November 1812 – Venice, 29 January 1854) – Croatian historian and archaeologist. He is originally from a Taian family that moved from Bergamo to Split in the 18th century. In Split he attended high school, in Zadar and Padua he studied theology, and in Vienna he studied archaeology and history. In 1842 he acquired a dooctorate in Padua and became a temporary conservator of the Museum of Antiquities in Split. From 1847 to 1853 he served as a part-time manager of the Archaeological Museum in Split. In 1853 he was dismissed from office and went to Venice and worked as a gymnasium professor. Led the first systematic archaeological excavations in Solin and studied the church and cultural history of Split. He also dealt with the history of Poljica and wider Dalmatia. He was also interested in Croatian and Italian literature and fought a fierce struggle for the vernacular. With a group of Split intellectuals he founded the "Academy on Guvno" (Accademia del guvno), where discussions were held on literature, philosophy and history. Although he held himself an Italo-Dalmatian, he was a linguistic advisor for the Croatian language in Zora Dalmatinska.
