Sforza (Count Carlo) European Dictatorships
£125
London, George Allen & Unwin, 1932.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original grey cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8s6d.
The Count was a member of the ancient Sforza dynasty, descendant from a branch of the Dukes of Milan, and related to the Pallavicini family as well as other Italian families such as the Medici and Orsini.
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Ink name to front pastedown; jacket spine slightly dulled, some minor marking, overall very good.
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