An episode in Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens: a crowd gathers around Mr Mantalini who has attempted to poison himself. Etching after Phiz (Hablot K. Browne).

An Italian brigand attacking a gentleman on a road; exhibiting the phrenological 'propensity' of 'destructiveness'. Steel engraving by S. Wolff, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

An Italian man with an extremely long bushy beard requesting a barber to confirm his advertised rate of a shave for one penny; the barber is forced to agree. Etching by G. Cruikshank.

World War II: hygiene instructions against typhus for the British army in Italy. Colour lithograph by Stacey Hopper, 1944.

An Spanish soldier facing an Italian soldier with their swords crossed. Coloured engraving by J. Chapman after C. Elliott.

Friendly busty Italian model.

Gorgious Italian blonde : Kelly, genuine photo : elegant & exclusive : discreet & friendly, with a body built for sin.

Corrective & continental massage, Jina : beautiful young Italian.

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Friendly busty Italian model.

Gorgious Italian blonde : Kelly, genuine photo : elegant & exclusive : discreet & friendly, with a body built for sin.

An Spanish soldier facing an Italian soldier with their swords crossed. Coloured engraving by J. Chapman after C. Elliott.

Corrective & continental massage, Jina : beautiful young Italian.

An episode in Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens: a crowd gathers around Mr Mantalini who has attempted to poison himself. Etching after Phiz (Hablot K. Browne).

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Friendly busty Italian model.

Gorgious Italian blonde : Kelly, genuine photo : elegant & exclusive : discreet & friendly, with a body built for sin.

An Spanish soldier facing an Italian soldier with their swords crossed. Coloured engraving by J. Chapman after C. Elliott.

Corrective & continental massage, Jina : beautiful young Italian.

An episode in Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens: a crowd gathers around Mr Mantalini who has attempted to poison himself. Etching after Phiz (Hablot K. Browne).

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