Description

Studio3, Racalmuto, Published date: 1990. Softcover, printed paper wrappers; 60 pp; 21 cm. Text in Italian; First edition. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographic illustrations. In good+ condition. Pictorial paper covers with light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light surface handling, soiling and mild edge wear; spine sound. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Photographic album devoted to Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989), documenting his life, friendships, and daily presence in Racalmuto through documentary photographs by Pietro Tulumello. Includes an introductory essay by Gesualdo Bufalino reflecting on memory, place, and Sciascia's identification with Regalpetra, the literary name he gave to his hometown. Image captions and index identify locations, events, and figures from Sciascia's personal and public life, presenting the volume as a commemorative visual biography published shortly after the author's death.