Polemics and Programs (Articles from 1926)

MUSSOLINI, Arnaldo. Polemics and Programs (Articles from 1926). Edited by Valentino Piccoli, with preface by Augusto Turati. Milan: Edizioni Alpes, 1928. 8vo, original publisher's wrappers with elegant woodcut border of vegetative motifs and Alpes typographic mark (stylized tree). COPY WITH AUTHOR'S AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION on the flyleaf: 'To His Excellency General Giovanni Cattaneo with deferential regards - Arnaldo Mussolini - March 1928 VI'. Arnaldo Mussolini (1885-1931), brother of the Duce and central figure of the regime as director of Il Popolo d'Italia, died prematurely in 1931; his autographs are relatively rare on the market. The recipient, General Giovanni Cattaneo, was a prominent figure in the Italian army during the interwar period. Fair condition: wrappers with signs of use, yellowing and scattered foxing, but dedication well legible and complete. Significant document for the history of Italian Fascism and for documented military provenance.