"Italia Viva",

This charming travel guide of Italy was created by Professor Giovanni De Agostini and includes 22 pictorial maps of Italy and its regions by Vsevolode Nicouline. Each regional map includes illustrations of the people, important sites, resources, and key cities in the region. The map of Italy is divided into regions with shows the coat of arms for each region, with decorative embellishments in the surrounding seas. Each map is accompanied by several pages of text describing the region. The travel guide includes a forward by Prof. Agostini, dated 15 November 1941-XX, one week before his death. The pictorial cover shows students flying a monoplane (with one falling out) over a map of Italy with three-dimensional drawings of important sites. Published by Societa Anonima Editrice "Italgeo." Hardbound with cloth spine.

Vsevolode Nicouline (1890-1968) was a Russian painter and illustrator who immigrated to Italy in 1920, where he became known for his book illustrations. Professor Giovanni De Agostini (1863-1941) was an Italian publisher, geographer and cartographer who founded the "Istituto Geografico Italiano del dott. G. De Agostini & C." in Rome in 1901, which published numerous cartographic and educational works.

References: Rumsey #7964.

Condition: B+

The maps and text have light foxing. The covers are moderately stained with bumped corners, and the spine is foxed.