Dec 08, 2009 - Sale 2199

Sale 2199 - Lot 31

Unsold
Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
MORGAGNI, MANILO, editor.
Italia Imperiale (La Rivista Illustrata del 'popolo d'italia') [Imperial Italy (Italian People's Illustrated Magazine)].
With reproductions of photographs by Stefano Bricarelli, Frederic Patellani, Lucio Ridenti and Bruno Stefani and illustrations by Bramante Buffoni, Erberto Carboni, Paolo Garretto, Ruggero Micalles, Marcello Nizzoli and Mario Sironi. Text in Italian. Elephant folio, 17 1/2x15 inches (44.4x38.1 cm.), pictorial boards, tiny nicks, 1/2-inch chip at top of spine, light wear to boards, binding tight; endpapers abraded. Parr/Badger I 175; Auer 261. first edition.
Milan: La Rivista Illustrata del popolo d'Italia, 1937

Additional Details

A thick 624 pages, this oversized propoganda tome graphically reflects Mussolini's pre-war vision of modern Italy. This immense volume employs various sophisticated visual materials including poster-style graphics, documentary photographs, painted illustrations and elaborate photocollages.