Published in Japan, this thread-bound book touches on the history of how Italy was unified and became an independent nation in the mid-19th century.This rare first edition book was likely to belong to Tan Chor Lam, who was the chairman of Tong Meng Hui Singapore branch when it was first founded under the direction of Dr. Sun Yat Sen in late 1905. Such imported books were uncommon in Singapore and the effort Tan made to import it shows his early interest in western concepts of democracy and nationalism.
