The Life of Benvenuto Cellini; A Florentine Artist. Written by Himself in the Tuscan Language and Translated from the Original
by Nugent, Thomas (translator)
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- Condition
- Contemporary full brown calf. Near fine. 2 vols
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About This Item
Philadelphia: R & T. Desilver, 1812. First American edition. leather_bound. Contemporary full brown calf. Near fine. 2 vols. 352, 256 pages. 18 x 11 cm. A variety of curious and interesting particulars, relative to painting, sculpture and architecture. The author Thomas Nugent was an erudite Irish historian and travel writer. The English edition was published in 1772. Elegant binding, raised bands spine labels printed in gilt. Bookplates front cover pastedown, inch loss head of title page toward margin not affecting title description.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
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- 24146
- Title
- The Life of Benvenuto Cellini; A Florentine Artist. Written by Himself in the Tuscan Language and Translated from the Original
- Author
- Nugent, Thomas (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary full brown calf. Near fine. 2 vols
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- R & T. Desilver
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1812
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art Reference; Art History; Literary Criticism;
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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