France/Italy/UK 20th Century Political Movements

EPM 165

Collection of 20 chromo cards by Chicoree Blue-Argent, Titled La France Formee Par Les Provinces. Early 20 th Century, description on the back. B

Price: $150.00

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Group of 11 large format photos on various Italian fairs during the fascist period. All captioned on reverse. M

Price: $500.00

EPM 163

EPM 1611898 hadwritten letter by Edmondo De Amicis. M

Price: $150.00

Note: From Wikipedia: Edmondo De Amicis (21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet and short-story writer. His best-known book is Cuore, a children's novel translated into English as Heart. Born in Oneglia, he went to the Military Academy of Modena, and became an Army officer in the new Kingdom of Italy. De Amicis fought in the battle of Custoza during the Third Independence War, a defeat of Savoy forces against the Austrian Empire; the spectacle left him disappointed, and contributed to his later decision to leave military life.

In Florence, he wrote his first sketches dealing with his frontline experience, collected as La Vita militare ("Military Life", 1868), and first published by the journal of the Ministry of Defense, L'Italia Militare. In 1870, he joined the staff of the journal La Nazione in Rome, and his correspondence at the time later served as base for his travel writings: Spagna (1873), Olanda (1874), Ricordi di Londra (1874), Marocco (1876), Costantinopoli (1878), Ricordi di Parigi (1879). A new edition of Costantinopoli, considered by many his masterpiece and the best description of the city in the 19th century, was published in 2005, with a foreword by Umberto Eco. Heart was issued by Treves on 17 October 1886, the first day of school in Italy. Its success was immense: in a few months it was printed in 40 Italian editions and translated into dozens of languages. Its praise for the creation of the united Italian state in the previous decade contributed to its reception, but also led to criticism from some Roman Catholic politicians for failing to depict the nature of the Holy See's opposition to the annexation of Rome. The nationalist message visible in De Amicis' works was soon fused with a commitment to socialism (a trend visible within Heart). In 1896, he joined the Italian Socialist Party. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1901.

His later works include: Sull'oceano (1889), dealing with the plight of Italian emigrants overseas, Il romanzo di un maestro (1890), Amore e ginnastica (1892), Maestrina degli operai(1895), La carrozza di tutti (1899), L'idioma gentile (1905), and Nuovi ritratti letterari e artistici (1908). At the same time, he contributed to the Turin-based Il Grido del Popolo - his articles were collected as Questione sociale ("Social Issues", 1894). De Amicis died in Bordighera at the "Hotel de la Reine", which he choose because it was George MacDonald's Casa Coraggio, Bordighera. His last years were marked by tragedy and spent in reclusion; he was marked by his mother's death, and the frequent conflicts with his wife - ultimately, these were the source of an even greater emotional shock for De Amicis, as they led to his son Furio's suicide (as schoolchildren, Furio and his brother Ugo had served as inspiration for Heart).

Yes and no ballots to approve the deputies designated by the Grand Council of Fascim for the XXVIII Legislature (1929). M

Price: $200.00

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Collection of 23 commercial photos of Italian nobility and senior political and military personnel. Shown are Mussolini, the King and Queen, Badoglio, Graziani, Marconi, Umberto, Principe and Principessa di Piemonte, Starace. M

Price: $100.00

EPM 152

Photo postcard of the Duca d’Aosta in 1928. M

Price: $20.00

EPM 148

5 fascist period perfumed calendars, featuring colonial/imperial/fascist themes. ASK FOR AVAILABILITY

Price: $1000.00

EPM 145

1940 calendar for the Cassa di Risparmio di Parma. Complete. M

Price: $250.00

EPM 144

Visioni di Roa Imperiale. Published by the Ente Nazionale per le Industrie Turistiche and the Ferrovie dello Stato, 1937. M

Price: $150.00

EPM 140

1933 silver medal award to a student for his performance. Size: 38 x 54cm. M

Price: $450.00

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Official 20 page brochure for the 1939 Fiera di Tripoli. B

Price: $120.00

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1935-1936 advert for FIM-Torino that was used for students to record their class schedule. MM

Price: $150.00

EPM 129

Interesting brochure showing the battlefields of Gorizia. It is a fascist brochure focusing on World War battles. However, Gorizia was also the scene of the first action of the Germans in Italy following the Italian armistice. The battle was fought from September 11-26, 1943. M

Price: $90.00

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