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Gli Americani nella vita moderna osservati da un italiano [Contemporary Americans, Observed by an Italian]. Milano: Fratelli Treves, Ed., 1909.
This comprehensive text on the United States for young Italians was written by the author of the later New York publication, Grammatica-enciclopedia italiana-inglese, q.v. Included is a history of the U.S., discussions on religion, politics, commerce…
La regina Giovanna: emozionante romanzo storico napoletano [Queen Giovanna: stirring Neapolitan historical novel]. New York: Società Libraria Italiana, [1911?]
A good example of an import by the Italian Book Company; the only OCLC copies are in Italian libraries. Book ads appear on the verso of the title page for the U.S.-produced Molinari/Cordiferro Raccolta di discorsi published by the Italian Book…
La cucina casareccia napoletana pei golosi e buongustai [Neapolitan Homecooking for Gourmands and Gourmets]. New York: Italian Book Company, 194? [sic]
Printed in Raimondi, Italy, at what seems to be a school for the deaf and mute (Scuola Tip. Sordomuti); an E. Rossi (bookstore and general emporium of things Italian, then located at 191 Grand St.) stamp on title page, just above the publisher's…
A festa 'e muntevergene ('Mmiezo Nola): Scene carateristiche di vita Napoletana in un atto [At Holiday: Scenes Characteristic of Neapolitan Life in One Act]. Napoli: Casa ed. Ferd. Bideri, 1923.
Like Femmena 'e triato, this work was an import by the Italian Book Company, which imported many works, holding copyright protection for the exclusive distribution of such imported works. This one is dated two years after Femmena 'e triato,…
Femmena 'e triato: scene passionali ed umoristiche di ambiente di palcoscenico [Women and the Theatre: Passionate and Humorous Scenes in the Environs of the Stage]. Napoli: Casa ed. Ferd. Bideri, 1921.
"Copyright 1921 by Italian Book Co. "SOCIETA LIBRARIA ITALIANA" 145-147 Mulberry St.-New York Concessionaria esclusiva per gli Stati [sic] d'America e Canada." The actual publisher was the Neapolitan one noted above. But this sort of importing…
Santa Lucia: le canzoni del 1929 [Saint Lucy: songs of 1929]. New York: Italian Book Company, 1929.
The actual publisher of this music in Italy was Piedigrotta "Santa Lucia", Libero Bovio, Direttore. The Italian Book Company was the importer (although listed as publisher), and probably had its customary exclusive rights to sell the work in the U.S.