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Nuovissima Grammatica Accelerata: Italiana-Inglese ed Enciclopedia Popolare con Pronunzia. Divisa in 11 Parti.[Newest Accelerated Italian-English Grammar and Popular Encyclopedia, with pronunciation. Divided in 11 parts]. New York: Libreria De Martino, Inc./Italian Book Company, [1963].

The original (1896) edition was self-published by the author; appears later to have sold the copyright to the IBC, and became a corporate officer of…

Secondo libro del manuale per imparare la lingua inglese senza maestro. Contenente storiette amene ed il segretario spedito [Second Manual for Learning the English Language without a Teacher. Containing pleasant stories and a quick secretary] [Facsimile]. New York: [n.p.], 1886.

This second grammar by Bassetti followed hard on what he described in ads as the success of the first one. Designed especially for immigrant Italians,…

Grammatica Italiana per le scuole italiane all'estero; illustrazioni di testi [Italian Grammar [illustrated, {fascist} Year XV]: for Italian schools abroad]. Roma: Direzione Generale Italiani all'estero, 1937 - XV.

This is a good example of a textbook developed as part of the effort by the fascist government to encourage Italian language acquisition by Italians…

Saggi de' novellieri italiani d'ogni secolo [Samples of Italian Short Story Writers of Each Century: drawn from the most celebrated writers, with brief notes on the life of each one of them]. Boston: Gray e Bowen, 1832.

This is one of several works in the Collection that, while shedding no light on Italian immigration in America, and not authored by an Italian in…

1905 Italian American Directory: Guida generale per il commercio Italo Americano [General guide for the Italian American trade]. New York: Italian American Directory Co., 1905.

Attempting to fill the same need that American city directories had long performed, this Italian American directory is notable for its national (and…