Italy #268-79 Dante Alighieri Society - 1932 Complete Mint Set of 12

Founded in 1889, the Dante Alighieri Society is an international literary group formed to promote Italian language and culture around the world, and was named in honor of the first poet to write in Italian rather than Latin. This set, which included a surtax to help the Society's work, pictures some if Italy's best known authors and poets. (Italy #268-79)