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A collection of booklets and documents: epigraphs, descriptions of the funeral ceremonies, invitations, plans, and photographs regarding the funeral of the two Queens Maria Teresa and Maria Adelaide of Sardinia, and for the funeral of the Duke of Genoa, Ferdinando Maria di Savoia, all three deceased in the space of a month

Illustrations: facade of the San Lorenzo church in Turin (original photograph), three lithograph floor-plans indicating funeral decorations at the San Lorenzo church in Turin, lithograph portrait of Maria Adelaide of Sardinia, and an original photograph of a monument of Maria Adelaide

Includes: "Nei solenni funerali di Maria Teresa di Toscana, archiduchessa d'Austria, regina-vedova di Sardegna, celebrati nella chiesa metropolitana di Torino il XXVII febbraio MDCCCLV, orazione detta dall'ill.mo e rev.mo monsignor Lorenzo Renaldi, vescovo di Pinerolo", 39 p

Includes: "Discours prononcé aux funérailles solennelles de la reine de Sardaigne Marie Adélaïde, célébrées dans l'église métropolitaine de Turin le III mars MDCCCLV par sa grandeur monseigneur André Charvaz, archevéque de Gênes", 40 p

Includes: Nei solenni funerali di Sua Altezza Reale Ferdinando Maria di Savoia duca di Genoa, celebrati nella chiesa metropolitana di Torino il dì x di marzo MDCCCLV, orazione detta dal p. Lorenzo Isnardi...", 40 p

Includes two loosely inserted items: a manuscript note signed by Salvator Revelli, and a single issue of "Il Fischietto" (Anno VIII, Torino, martedì, 23 gennaio 1855, Num. 10) containing a poem and an allegorical illustration lithographed by Giordana, Grand Didier e Salusso Cia

Binding: original black morocco, arms of the Royal family of Savoy on front cover, arms of Carlo dal Pozzo di Mombello on back cover, two stamps of Mons. G. Conforti on front fly-leaf

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