Italian Studies

Existing strengths include:  incunabula (especially Venetian); Renaissance studies; 19th and 20th-century Dante studies; 18th-century Italian theater; opera libretti; 19th-century poetry; 19th-century political and social history; Fascist-era materials; the Guido Mazzoni Collection of political pamphlets and per nozze wedding materials.

The principal collection in the area of Italian Studies is the Guido Mazzoni Collection.

The primary access to the Mazzoni collection is in the database created for it.

In addition, searches may be made for Special Collections resources for:

• Aldine Press
• Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
• Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
• 18th century Italian poetry
• Futurism
• Guinti Press
• Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
• World War II in Italy

Current collecting focuses on fascist-era materials; materials complementing the Mazzoni collection.

For general information about finding materials in the library's collections and how you can use them, requesting permission to reproduce, or other information as well as reference questions about the holdings in this area:

E-mail:	special-collections@duke.edu
Phone:	(919) 660-5822
FAX:	(919) 660-5934

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