MANDEL, Joseph Roberto. Aristocrazia e democrazia. Venezia, Tip. del Giornale “Italia Nuova”, 1922.

8vo; Publisher’s green paperback; pp. 8, last b.

Rare original edition. Praise of the nascent fascism as aristocracy heroic triumph over the decadent democracy and cowardly. Jusuf Robert Mandel, Treviso 1895-Bologna 1963 was an Italian historian. The turkish-Afghan descent, wrote numerous scientific works, novels for children and textbooks. He was a close friend of Gabriele d'Annunzio, who devoted himself biographical work in 1921. At the beginning of the fascist regime held important positions in corporations and in the party, later, for his opposition to intensified fascist ideology, always more warmongering and racist, was imprisoned in San Vittore prison. Slight sign of wear, nice copy.