The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi. Translated into English by John Addington Symonds. (Two Volumes): With Essays on Italian Impromptu Comedy, Gozzi's Llife, The Dramatic Fables and Pietro Longhi by the Translator
by Gozzi, Carlo. Translated, with additional essays, by John Addington Symonds. Illustrations by Adolphe Lalauze and Maurice Sand. Engraving by A. Manceau
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- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo, 1890. Limited Ediiton. Full Morocco. Very Good. Extra-illustrated, with 20 additional engravings besides the 11 hand-colored plates by Commedia dell'Arte costume by Maurice Sand and seven Lalauze etchings. Two volumes. No. 604 of 780 copies. 8vo. 23.5 by 17.5 cm. xii, [4], 371, [2], 379 pp. Contemporary full green morocco binding with fairly elaborate gilt ruling, pips, floral devices. Condition: binding heavily rubbed along joints and spine extremities. A few small abrasions on boards. Light age toning to leaves, which are otherwise clean.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006382
- Title
- The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi. Translated into English by John Addington Symonds. (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Gozzi, Carlo. Translated, with additional essays, by John Addington Symonds. Illustrations by Adolphe Lalauze and Maurice Sand. Engraving by A. Manceau
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Ediiton
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...