Fine Books & Manuscripts Online Online
Description:
Mussolini, Benito (1883-1945) My Autobiography, Signed Copy, First Edition. New York: Scribner's, 1928.
Octavo, signed by Mussolini on title, with a typed letter from the Royal Consul General of Italy, to G.P. Beam at the manufacturing department of Scribner's, dated 2 February 1929, presenting the book in question; in a very good dust jacket, inside front flap corner trimmed at a diagonal, price still present; bound in publisher's green cloth, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.
Provenance: the Estate of Stratford W. Carter, Boston, Massachusetts.
Estimate $400-600
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Italy, manufacturing department, Royal Consul General, MassachusettsJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
The Fine Books & Manuscripts department delivers scholarship, expertise, and attention to detail in appraisals, evaluations, and auctions of rare books and historically important material ranging from medieval manuscripts to presidential documents.