The Life of Benvenuto Cellini (In 2 Volumes)
by Symonds, John Addington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo. Very Good. 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Spines a little rubbed & worn; light tanning to verso of front endpaper, vol. 1; , moderate foxing to prelims ; foxing to deckle foredges. ; Original black calf spines and dark green cloth over boards; lettered and decorated in gilt. Portrait frontis and 28 plates. One of 750 copies. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11527
- Title
- The Life of Benvenuto Cellini (In 2 Volumes)
- Author
- Symonds, John Addington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY, Art, Art History, ITALIAN
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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About the Seller
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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GRASS VALLEY, California
About G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Calf
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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