Frederic Whyte 1867 1941 Translator (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Boards have some heavy rubbing and old dampstains. Internally very good. Circular sticker with ink number "219" on spine and both endpapers, this appears to be a private owner's numbering system for their books. There are no other library-type markings.; First edition in English, presumably predating the US edition (The translator Frederic Whyte's papers are held at Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne). 352 pages + frontispiece + 10 illustrations on 7 plate leaves + Errata leaf between pages 8 and 9. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 220 x 143mm. Text in English, translated from Italian by Frederic Whyte. With a 2 page Preface by Benito Mussolini. "First of all, a confession! I detest those who take me as a subject for their writings and their discourses! No matter whether they speak well or ill of me - I detest them all equally." - from the Preface by Mussolini, page 9.…