Carlo Morbio

Carlo Morbio (1 April 1811 – 27 January 1881) was an Italian bibliophile, historian, and numismatist.

He was born in Novara, but lived mainly in Milan. He wrote a number of treatises regarding historical events in Milan and Lombardy. He was an avid bibliophile and collector of manuscripts; the collection now resides in Biblioteca Braidense. He was knighted into the order of the Iron Crown of Italy.

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References

  • Camarotto, Valerio (2012). "Morbio, Carlo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 76: Montauti–Morlaiter (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.


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