Author: CASTIGLIONE, BALDASSARE
Title: The Book of the Courtier ("IL Libro Del Cortegiano") (Everyman's Library #807)
Description: London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1948. Hardcover. A 1948 reprint of the 1928 issuance. Considered a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, Baldassare Castiglione's four dialogues discuss the "qualities of an ideal courtier (or renaissance gentleman)," per Donald Ross p. 87. Translated by Sir Thomas Hoby, with an introduction by W. H. D. Rouse and critical notes by Drayton Henderson. E.L. no. 807 in Everyman's Library Essays and Belles-Lettres series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In EL binding style 3 with full orange cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover, and brown topstain. Volume wrapped in blue dust jacket with Ravilious 'knot' to front panel. --- A Fair-only copy, with somewhat shaken binding, soiling & sunning to cloth, tears to ffep, else complete and intact. Note: A weakened front hinge has been repaired on this item.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xviii, [2], 324, 8 (ads) pages. Fair with no dust jacket .

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