The unclipped jacket is chipped at the edges, with minor loss at the tail of the spine, the head's outer edge as well as a small oblong chip towards the tail of the spine; the back of the jacket is discoloured and lightly foxed. There is an ownership signature on the title page as the number 628 handwritten in black biro above the publishing date. Overall a clean, unmarked and solid copy. Introduction by E.M. Forster, translated from the Italian 'Racconti' by Archibald Colquhoun. 128 pages, illustrated with black and white plates. Second impression.