Tutte le Opere. Vol.I: Poesie Giovanili, rifiutate, inedite, Inni sacri e Strofe per un prima comunione, Odi e Frammento di canzone, Fermo e Lucia, I promessi sposi, Storia della Colonna infame.

Cura e introduzione di Mario Martelli, premessa di Riccardo Bacchelli. Firenze, Sansoni Ed. 1990, 2 volumi. cm.14x21,5, pp.LXXII2272 complessive, legature editoriali copertine figurate a colori. Coll.Le Querce.

Commento storico, estetico e filologico di Policarpo Petrocchi. Presentaz.di Giovanni Nencioni. Firenze, Casa Ed.Le Lettere 1992, cm.18x25, pp.1270, legatura ed. sopracop.fig. Coll.Bibliotheca.

A cura di Ireneo Sanesi. Firenze, Sansoni 1961, cm.17x24,5, pp.CXXXVI,308, brossura Coll.Opere di A.Manzoni. Ediz.Nazionale.

A cura di Ezio Chiorboli. Bologna, Zanichelli Ed. 1955, cm.8x14, pp.XXIII,535, legatura ed.in tutta tela, fregi e titoli in oro al piatto ant.e dorso. (altra copia,idem,ma, Bologna,1961).

Trascriz.a cura di Mons. Mario Bocci. Firenze, Olschki Ed. 1984, cm.18x25, pp.346, brossura Coll.Documenti della Chiesa Volterranea,1.

Firenze, Arnaud 1970, cm.14,5x22, pp.276,(4) + (36) di pubbl., 72 disegni e cartine in nero nel testo e una carta a col. ripiegata in allegato, brossura, copertina fig. a 2 colori con bandelle.

Atti del Convegno: Mercati, mercanti, denaro nelle Marche (secoli XIV-XIX). Ancona, presso Deputazione di Storia Patria per le Marche, 28-30 maggio 1982. Ancona, Deputazione Storia Patria per le Marche 1989, cm.16,5x24, pp.35 ca., fascicolo spillato. Estratto da Coll. "Atti e Memorie", 87.

London, Phaidon 2000, cm.13,5x16, pp.242, ill.a colori. brossura sopracopertta figurata a colori. In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Greetings favoured one! The Lord is with you." But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus."'

The drama, the symbolism, the poignant simplicity of the imagined scene evoked by these words, have proved irresistible to artists over the centuries. Presented here, in a chronological sequence, are over 100 of the finest representations of this encounter. All depicting the same subject, yet all wonderfully and subtly different, these images are an inexhaustible source of pleasure and inspiration, taking the viewer on a journey of meditation through the ages. The design of the book is simple and the theme is unchanging, but the outcome is rich and endlessly varied.

While the message is Christian, the human drama of the Annunciation has a universal appeal: the artists, attempting to express an awe-inspiring mystery, have at the same time invested the scene with the deepest humanity. The images in this book are simultaneously expressions of religious devotion, depictions of human drama and emotion, and great works of art.

Like its companion volumes Crucifixion, Descent and Last Supper, Annunciation presents a focused meditation on a single theme that is infinitely rich, allowing the viewer to appreciate the nuances of character and the endless skill with which artists have created new masterpieces out of old materials. Whether one focuses on the religious mystery, the human drama or the marvellous skill of the artist, these uncluttered and simply presented works of art provide endless food for thought and contemplation.