Montale's Poetry Against the 'Madness of Everest' / Montale's Poem Against 'Everest Madness'

MONTALE, Eugenio. Montale's Poetry Against the 'Madness of Everest' / Montale's Poem Against 'Everest Madness'. Stockholm: Italica, [1958]. Small 8vo. Publisher's grey cloth with elegant red oval label and gold titling on front board. First bilingual Italian-Swedish edition of this important poetry collection, with translation by Anders Österling — poet, critic and influential member of the Swedish Academy who would later support Montale's Nobel candidacy. Preface by Giancarlo Vigorelli. Volume VII of the prestigious 'Italian Poetry Series' directed by Giacomo Oreglia. Copy in good condition with normal patina of use consistent with age. Significant document of Montale's international reception in Scandinavia, prelude to his Nobel recognition in 1975.