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THE LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI (2 VOL. SET - COMPLETE): Newly Translated into English [by Symonds]
by John Addington Symonds
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- hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
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Blue Hill, Maine
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo, 1888. Limited ed. Hardcover. Good +. 2 volumes. Vol 1 –lxxxviii, plus 321 pages. Vol 2 – vi, plus 455 pages, plus 23 advert pages. 7 x 9 in. Limited edition, 500 in England, 250 in US. Printed in Edinburgh. Quarter calf spine with red cloth, gilt top text block. Gilt lettering and designs on spine and covers. Tissue-protected frontispiece in vol. 1. Numerous illustrations. Condition is GOOD+. Wear to both spines, vol. 1 has a tear, worn at ends. Cloth covers have some wear, slight spots. Owner’s large bookplate on front paste-downs.
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- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 1374
- Title
- THE LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI (2 VOL. SET - COMPLETE)
- Author
- John Addington Symonds
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited ed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 1888
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Andre Strong Bookseller
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Blue Hill, Maine
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I buy collections of books from estates in Downeast Maine and in France. We now have 2 used book stores open year round located at 33 water st Blue Hill Me. Red Gap Books (used books) & Andre Strong Bookseller (Antiquarian)
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- gilt
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- good+
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- spine
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- calf
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- Cloth
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- bookplate
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