La Cura Dei Denti Spiando Nell'Avvenire
[New York]: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1920. First Thus. Printed Wrappers. Small 8vo. Pp. 15. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings, including medical cross-sections. Italian text. Saddle-stapled wraps with the cover printed in full color. Light wear to edges. Very Good. Item #6611
Published, presumably, with an American Italian-immigrant readership in mind, the tract assesses the dental health of kids in a manner that is half-guide, half-cautionary tale. In the final illustration, the young boy is seen striding happily with a wide grin while holding a baseball bat and ball, healthy dentia and assimilation into American culture achieved.
Price: $40.00