Author: De Bono, Emilio [1866-1944]
Title: Anno XIIII : The Conquest of an Empire
Description: London, Cresset Press, 1937. orig.cloth. 22x14cm, xv,314, [11]pp, Rubberstamp to flyleaf. Some lightly pencilled marginal marks.. Frontis, 9 photoplates; maps. Some rubbing. Some cover & page-edge soil. Spine sloped. Good. ¶ An account of the Italian conquest of Ethiopia. With an introduction by Benito Mussolini. Contents: The First Steps; The First, Constructive Period; Men-Munitions-Magazines-Hospitals; Political Preparations; First Incidents; First Formation of the Expeditionary Corps, First Movement of Troops; Details & Directions; Civilian Activities & Acheivements; The Political Situation: The Army Makes Ready; Final Arrangements; Last Steps Before the Advance; The First Stride; The Second Stride; Summary,.

Keywords: Ethiopian Military History, East Africa, Colonial History, Ethiopia, Fascist Italy, Italian Fascism, Colonialism, Colony Colonies, Political Politics, Italo-Ethiopian War