Modestino Rossi - I Canti della Stirpe - 1936





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I Canti della Stirpe by Modestino Rossi, a 33-page Italian softcover (brossura), first edition published in 1936 by Tipomeccanica, Napoli, signed by the author.
Description from the seller
Rare fascist-era poetic pamphlet titled The Songs of the Race, written by Sac. Modestino Rossi, Lieutenant Chaplain in the Great War. Published in Naples, Tipomeccanica, in 1936 (Year XIV of the Fascist Era).
The volume contains short poems on themes dictated by the Duce, representing a historical and documentary testimony of the period.
Conditions
* Original softcover binding preserved.
* Obvious signs of age and light widespread foxing.
* Worn spine and partially detached.
* Some pages are loosened from the body of the volume but present.
* Interiors generally well preserved and readable.
* Present handwritten dedication on the half-title.
* No in-depth check for potential missing pages; sold as shown in photographs.
Bibliographic details
* Author: Sac. Modestino Rossi
* Title: The Songs of the Race
* Publisher: Tipomeccanica
* Place of printing: Naples
* Year: 1936 (XIV E.F.)
* Binding: editorial softcover
* Language: Italian
Collecting interest
Publication of interest for collectors of:
* the history of the Twenty Years;
* fascist propaganda and literature;
* Italian publishing of the 1930s;
* historical documents and 20th-century memorabilia.
Rare fascist-era poetic pamphlet titled The Songs of the Race, written by Sac. Modestino Rossi, Lieutenant Chaplain in the Great War. Published in Naples, Tipomeccanica, in 1936 (Year XIV of the Fascist Era).
The volume contains short poems on themes dictated by the Duce, representing a historical and documentary testimony of the period.
Conditions
* Original softcover binding preserved.
* Obvious signs of age and light widespread foxing.
* Worn spine and partially detached.
* Some pages are loosened from the body of the volume but present.
* Interiors generally well preserved and readable.
* Present handwritten dedication on the half-title.
* No in-depth check for potential missing pages; sold as shown in photographs.
Bibliographic details
* Author: Sac. Modestino Rossi
* Title: The Songs of the Race
* Publisher: Tipomeccanica
* Place of printing: Naples
* Year: 1936 (XIV E.F.)
* Binding: editorial softcover
* Language: Italian
Collecting interest
Publication of interest for collectors of:
* the history of the Twenty Years;
* fascist propaganda and literature;
* Italian publishing of the 1930s;
* historical documents and 20th-century memorabilia.

