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Vintage “Camposanto di Genova – 50 Vedute” Photographic Souvenir Booklet
A beautifully illustrated early 20th-century souvenir photo booklet featuring the famous Camposanto Monumentale di Staglieno cemetery in Genoa, Italy, renowned worldwide for its extraordinary funerary sculpture and monumental architecture.
This compact album contains 50 photographic views (“vedute”) showcasing marble monuments, angel sculptures, memorial statues, galleries, and panoramic scenes of the historic cemetery. The cover features elegant Art Deco–style artwork, typical of Italian tourist publications from the early 1900s.
Published in Genoa by Edizione A.P. Genova (deposit number visible on back cover).
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Details
• Title: Camposanto di Genova – 50 Vedute
• Location: Genoa (Genova), Italy
• Publisher: Edizione A.P. Genova
• Format: Softcover souvenir photo booklet
• Contents: Black & white photographic plates
• Language: Italian captions (some multilingual text inside)
• Approx. era: 1920s–1930s (Art Deco period design)
• Subject: Cemetery sculpture, Italian architecture, travel souvenir
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Condition
• Vintage pre-owned condition
• Light edge wear and age toning consistent with age
• Binding intact
• Pages clean with strong images
• No major tears or missing pages observed
(Please see photos for full condition details.)
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Historical Note
The Staglieno Cemetery is considered one of Europe’s most important open-air sculpture museums, visited by artists and photographers for over a century. These early souvenir albums were sold to travelers visiting Genoa and are now collectible pieces of Italian travel ephemera.
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Shipping
• Carefully packaged to protect vintage paper item
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