IEA-P-EPH 335
Membership diploma in the Veterans of National and Colonial War Campaigns for army veteran Giuseppe di Enrico Gualandi, who participated in the 1911-1912 Libyan War. He came from a prominent Bologna family. Dated October 8, 1926.
Price: $300.00
MOB 290
Archive belonging to Bishop Bernardo Vitalle Bigi. Includes numerous documents dating from 1868-1930 covering the span of his career mostly in Libya, two identity cards, a diary of sorts recording his thoughts on a variety of religious and medical related subjects. Prayer card for his reinternment in Italy in 1946. Almost 100 photos.
Price: $3000.00
From catholic sources on the net: Bernardino Vitale Bigi was born at Ficulla, Italy, November 14, 1884; ordained Priest with the Order of Friars Minor on June 13, 1908. With the creation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica from territories ceded from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana by Pope Pius XI, Bernardino Vitale Bigi was appointed Titular Bishop of Anthedon and Apostolic Vicar of Cirenaica on 27 January 1927. He was ordained episcopalian on 8 May 1927 by the Apostolic Vicar of Libya , Giacinto Tonizza, OFM; co-consecrators were the Bishop of Gozo , Michael Gonzi , and the Apostolic Vicar of Egypt , Igino Nuti, OFM. Bishop Bernardino Vitale Bigi remained in office as Apostolic Vicar of Cirenaica until his death on April 19, 1930. From March 1930 until his death, he was also Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu , in whose cathedral he was initially buried. His remains were later transferred to the church of Sant'Antonio di Padova in Milan .
IEA-P-EPH 334
Group of 15 orders given mostly by the Supreme Commander in Libia, General Caneva, to the Italian 2nd Division February 14 – June 14, 1912.
Price: $600.00
IEA-P-EPH 333
1941 sheet music La Sagra di Giarabub, by M. Ruccion.
Price: $150.00
IEA-P-EPH 332
Blank police interrogation form, prefecture of Tripoli.
Price: $40.00
IEA-P-EPH 331
September 5, 1940 issue of Al Adel.
Price: $100.00
IEA-P-EPH 327
Muslim, Christian and Jewish calendar for 1912 Libya. B
Price: $120.00
IEA-P-EPH 324
Unpublished 67 page manuscript by an unknown officer with the Royal Corps of Colonial Troops (Italian: Regio Corpo Truppe Coloniali or RCTC). Le Operazioni Militari in Tripolitania Dall’Ottobre 1911 – al – Dicembre 1924. Complete with map, it goes into great detail on the war and the subsequent rebellions with statistics. This is the only known copy. B
Price: $600.00
IEA-P-EPH 316
A fascinating 9-page document on the military requirements from Italian nationals born in Libya as well as indigenous Libyan, outlining an array of obligations and requirements and including, among other things, pension entitlements for each class. Dated March 1 1938. B
Price: $150.00
IEA-P-EPH 311
36 issues of Tripoli-Cirenaica e L’Azione Italiana. Worldcat shows that only Biblioteca del Museo storico della guerra in Rovereto Italy holds an incomplete run. Only 64 issues printed between 1911-1912. This collection includes 36/64 issues. Several in rough shape. B
Price: $2800.00