Capo, Gian. (Giovanni Capodivacca,) /Pinoche, illustrator.

Fanfaluca romanzo per fanciulli.

Milan: Casa Editrice Vitagliano, 1922. ivory paper boards and spine, illustrated with a comic toy soldier doll and his shadow and FANFALUCA in raised, embossed yellow letters, fine patterned endpapers in shades of gray, pages with brick red rulings and drawings in text, plates. Italian language hardback.

The author worked as a journalist for Mussolini, then devoted most of his time to books. A story of a comic soldier and a harlequin. Beautiful, deeply coloured Deco coated plates. Rare.

CONDITION: Good Plus; no names, straight, edges and extremes very worn through, pages clean but toned in margin. Item #21972

Price: $90.00