The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by Himself. Edited and Translated by John Addington Symonds, with a Biographical Sketch of Cellini by the Same Hand, together with an Introduction to this Edition Upon Benvenuto Cellini, Artist and Writer by Royal Cortissoz with Reproductions of Forty Original Portraits and Views Illustrating The Life. [First Edition In Two Volumes Fine Leather Binding By most likely Sangorski and Sutcliffe or Zaehnsdorf or For Brentano s, New York]

Benvenuto Cellini (John Addington Symonds, Editor)

Verlag: New York: Brentano s, 1906

Beschreibung

New York: Brentano s, 1906, First Edition, Two Volumes. Two volumes, complete in a fine full morocco binding by or for Brentano s, with elaborate gilt decoration to both boards and the spine, gilt raised bands, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, inner gilt dentelles with the Brentano s stamp in gilt to the bottom of the front paste down. A very elegant set. Illustrated with 40 black & white portraits and views, with protective tissue guards. Vol. I xxx, 360pp; Vol. II viii, 387pp. Approximately 9 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition 3 gilt raised bands, magnificent gilt decoration to the top and bottom compartments, minor wear. Joints good condition minor rubbing and wear. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition magnificent gilt decoration to both boards, only minor wear to the edges. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, others untrimmed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure, some straining to internal gutters after the title page of Vol. I and II. Paste downs good condition inner gilt dentelles with Brentano s stamp in gilt to the base of the front paste down. End papers good condition marbled subsequent end papers gently tanned. Title good condition gently tanned. Pages good condition gently tanned. Binding good condition attractive, in very good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1906 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1624907688795

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by ...

Verlag: New York: Brentano s

Erscheinungsdatum: 1906

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition