About this book

The Autobiography of Emanuel Carnevali, compiled and prefaced by Kay Boyle, published by Horizon Press, New York, in 1967.

This is the first edition / first American edition, bibliographically confirmed for the 1967 Horizon Press publication. It contains 264 pages and black-and-white illustrations.

Emanuel Carnevali was an Italian-American poet and writer associated with American literary modernism. The volume gathers autobiographical writings and literary material after Carnevali’s death, with the collection assembled by fellow writer Kay Boyle.

Hardcover with its original illustrated dust jacket, housed in a removable protective plastic jacket cover.

Condition: Dust jacket shows age toning, rubbing and general edge/handling wear. There is a plastic protective covering attached to the dust jacket. Small chips or tears are visible around portions of the jacket extremities. Interior page shown appears clean. Binding appears sound.

Perfect for collectors of modernist literature, American poetry, Italian-American writing, Kay Boyle and lesser-known twentieth-century literary figures.

Keywords / Search Terms: Emanuel Carnevali, Kay Boyle, autobiography, Horizon Press 1967, first edition, American modernism, poetry, Italian American literature.