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Summers, R.H.; Major Charlton Anne; Jefferson, Robert L.; Wisbey, Charles; Maturin, Mrs. Fred; et alMareMagnum

The Wide World Magazine - An Illustrated Monthly, June 1899, Vol. 3, No. 14 - Jumping Procession at Echternach / Where Women Never Speak

1899Pages 114-224. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - part X; My Baby Leopard - R.H. Summers describes raising the cubs of a large leopardess he shot - with photos; The Peril of Seaman Diver Young - he spent five hours upside-down underwater while attempting to retrieve a torpedo for the H.M.S. Hood; My Cycle Ride to Khiva - part 3 of 3 of this excellent photo-illustrated recollection by Robert L. Jefferson; Our Baboon Hunt - South African farmer Mr. Charles Wisbey describes how he battled a serious pest - with photos; A Night to Remember - Edith and Leila become lost in a remote tiger-infested Indian jungle; The Jumping Procession at Echternach, Luxemburg - photo-illustrated article; A Masai Massacre - Missionary Rev. James Houghton and his wife are murdered in Central Africa; Through Pygmy Land - part II of a photo-illustrated account of Albert B. Lloyd and his trip; Entombed in a "Drive" - Australian Louis Anson is trapped deep underground; Venomous Snakes and Their Ways - photo-illustrated article, including Lieut.-Colonel N. Montgomery, who was killed by a Mamba in Zululand; Where Women Never Speak - photo-illustrated article on the Abbe Cestac in southwesst France; A Fight with Wolves on the Altar - Galician Stanislaus Bruhs is attacked by three large wolves in a church!; Dramatic photo of Judge Lynch and black man about to be lynched at Texarkansas; Photo of Persian being treated for opium addiction with milk and a twist; Photo of the Rosary Fete in the city gaol, Manila, Philippines; Photo-illustrated announcement of upcoming article on Charles Neufeld, a prisoner for 12 years in Omdurman; and more. Above-average wear. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Book

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Glauco, Scilla de; Rosario Ingargiola (translation)Biblio.com

La Nuova Italia. "La Guerra Che Noi Preferiamo" The New Italy. "The War we Prefer"

1939réf. 48108New York: Nikola Press 1939. First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Elephant Folio 15 7/8 x 13". Original light brown half cloth over illustrated paper-covered boards with black-border gray lettering creating the effect of thre-dimensionality. Cover illustration by Attila Gremigni. Photogravure by Oreste Cuppini. With portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy and bust of Mussolini at front. Italian title published in America to impress and stir the interest among Americans for the Fascist program in Italy. De Glauco in his preface suggest that the object of this publication is to make Italy known to the world through pictorial representation assuming that it will make Italians proud while foreigners indoctrinated by anti-Italian propaganda will feel regret in view of his prejudice. The object of this book is to make known some of the accomplishments of the Fascist Regime. The books is profusely illustrated with spectacular b/w photographs and full page photogravures in slightly changing tones. The first chapter depicts W.W.I. as a great victory for Italy and illustrates Mussolini's participation and experience during the war leading into the "red days" with anti-Italians fleeing the advance of the fascists during the March on Rome. A depiction in photogravure of tall fuming smokestacks in light burgundy color is headlined "This is the war which we prefer" - Mussolini. The forceful "blood and soil" propaganda tone is reflected throughout the publication as it is in the second photogravure reproduced in the same color tone "When the soil is fertile the people are happy." - Mussolini opening the extended chapter on Italian agriculture. The following chapters treat motherhood and childhood including subchapters on young Fascists sports in Italy housing and medical issues an extensive chapter on aviation the Italian Navy roads and bridges aqueducts railroads low-cost housing Rome and other major Italian cities as well as provinces including Italian Libya. The final chapter deals with the Italian Empire and its definition: A Will to Power Capable of Surmounting all obstacles with subchapters on Autarchy and the Duce. The final sixty pages contain advertisements and introductions of entrepreneurs. Text in Italian. Binding with some wear along edges some scuffing along edges and light scuffs on cover. Back cover with some soiling and one inch of cloth binding loose at top of spine but present not damaged. Binding rubbed. Front free endpaper with vertical crease but not damaged except for minor chip at top right corner. Endpapers with very light aerial foxing. Binding in overall good interior in good to very good condition. Nikola Press hardcover