Author: CELLINI, BENVENUTO
Title: The Life of Benvenuto Cellini, Written by Himself
Description: New York: The Heritage Press, [c.1940s-50s]. Hardcover. A Heritage Press edition in slipcase presenting the famous autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, the 16th century Florentine goldsmith, sculptor and author. Per a different edition, this work ".chronicle[s] .a life consecrated to passion, and to pleasure.and to dangerous escapades." Translated from the Italian by John Addington Symonds, with an introduction by Thomas Craven and illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Sandglass leaflet not present. --- In grey cloth-covered boards patterned with lion and fleur-de-lis decorations in blue-grey, gilt-stamped titling on blue spine block; blue topstain. Undated, but possibly published c.1940s-1950s. Slipcase covered in blue paper. --- With bookplate removal evidence to front free endpaper, else a tightly-bound, bright and unmarked copy. Fair-only slipcase with tears along a couple of joints and sunning, but able to protect the book.; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; viii, [4], 3-302 pages. Very Good+ .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Heritage Press Editions
Title: The Life of Benvenuto Cellini, Written by Himself
Description: New York: The Heritage Press, [c.1940s-50s]. Hardcover. A Heritage Press edition in slipcase presenting the famous autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, the 16th century Florentine goldsmith, sculptor and author. Per a different edition, this work ".chronicle[s] .a life consecrated to passion, and to pleasure.and to dangerous escapades." Translated from the Italian by John Addington Symonds, with an introduction by Thomas Craven and illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Sandglass leaflet not present. --- In grey cloth-covered boards patterned with lion and fleur-de-lis decorations in blue-grey, gilt-stamped titling on blue spine block; blue topstain. Undated, but possibly published c.1940s-1950s. Slipcase covered in blue paper. --- With bookplate removal evidence to front free endpaper, else a tightly-bound, bright and unmarked copy. Fair-only slipcase with tears along a couple of joints and sunning, but able to protect the book.; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; viii, [4], 3-302 pages. Very Good+ .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Heritage Press Editions
Price: US$ 14.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 89251
- Book number: 89251