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“THE ITALIAN CONSTITUENTS ARETRULY ADMIRABLE”
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MUSSOLINI, BENITO. Autograph Letter Signed, “Mussolini,” as Head of
Government, to Finance Minister Giuseppe Volpi, in Italian, expressing admiration for the
Italian constituents, urging that they nevertheless must pay taxes “which are still the same as
when Milan had 171 thousand inhabitants, while today there are 882 thousand!” 1 page,
4to, “Il Presidente” stationery, with integral blank; tiny hole at upper left, horizontal fold.
(TFC)
Np, 4 January 1926
[700/1,000]
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MUSSOLINI, BENITO. Photograph dated and Signed, as Head of Government,
bust portrait by Pandimiglio, showing him in military uniform. Inscribed on mount, below
the image. 9x6
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inches (image), 14x9
1
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2
inches overall; abrasions and creasing at upper
right corner of photograph, faint soiling at side edges of mount.
Rome, 30 April 1928
[250/350]
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