The Betrothed is a book by Alessandro Manzoni published by the Institute for Geographical Research and Cartographic Studies with 150 illustrations by Gustavino in the text and outside the text reproduced in three colors in photolithography. A tipped-in color reproduction of Hayez's famous portrait of Manzoni.

Edition illustrated by Gustavino of the "Promessi Sposi", republished on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the famous illustrator's death under the auspices of the "Amici del Manzoni" association.
Gustavino, pseudonym of Gustavo Rosso (Turin, 1881 - Milan, 1950), was one of the best-known Italian illustrators of children's literature in the first half of the 20th century. Author of about 9,000 tables, he collaborated with caricatures and drawings for the "Corriere dei Piccoli", for numerous periodicals, including for adults, for the successful series of the "Scala d'oro".

Preface by Alfredo Galletti, text edited by Domenico Bulferetti.

Anastatic edition faithfully reproduced from the copy of the novel, printed in 1840, which Manzoni gave to his second wife Teresa. Edition made on the bicentenary of the birth of Alessandro Manzoni in limited edition.

Cover: publisher's binding in brown leather with rich gold friezes on the covers, title and friezes in gold on the spine, with rigid slipcase.

45 rpm vinyl " The Betrothed ".

Side 1: "Don Abbondio and I Bravi" - "The Crossing of the Adda"

Side 2: "The Castle of the Unnamed" - "Cecilia"

Excerpts selected and read by Tino Carraro.

Dimensions: height 36.5cm, depth 29cm, thickness 7.5cm

Object weight: 5.5 kg