Grandi Avventure di Terra e di Mare.
Torino: Societa Editrice Internazionale, 1948. Paperback. A collection of adventure stories for young readers. With a chapter "Vita di corsaro: Guglielmo Dampier", loosely translated "life of a pirate, William Dampier", and a mention of Captain Cook. Other stories include 15 years as a slave in Madagascar, Robinson Crusoe, the King of Siam. 8vo, 253pp, b&w ills throughout. Paper wraps with color illustration depicting watchful native with spear observing sailing ship in distance. Title in black at front cover, and in black at off white spine. Covers slt rubbed, short split to base of spine. Internally, inscription in Italian at ffep, o/w very good. In Italian. Item #15306
Price: $35.00