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The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by Himself; Translated and Edited by John Addington Symonds With an Introduction by Thomas Craven and Illustrations by Fritz Kredel by Cellini, Benveuto; Symonds, John Addington - 1937

by Cellini, Benveuto; Symonds, John Addington

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by Himself; Translated and Edited by John Addington Symonds With an Introduction by Thomas Craven and Illustrations by Fritz Kredel by Cellini, Benveuto; Symonds, John Addington - 1937

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by Himself; Translated and Edited by John Addington Symonds With an Introduction by Thomas Craven and Illustrations by Fritz Kredel

by Cellini, Benveuto; Symonds, John Addington

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Hardcover
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Near Fine. Kredel, Fritz. Printed at the Officina Bodoni in Verona. viii, [4], 301, [3] p.: illustrations; 34 cm. Off-white linen with grey pattern of the Florentine lily and a lion rampant. Gilt-stamped spine title on a dark blue cloth spine label. Black slipcase with gilt spine title. Top page edges are yellow. Title page printed in blue and black with a title vingette of the Cellini coat of arms. The illustrations consist of many in-text line and color wash drawings by Fritz Kredel. This is number 844 of a limited edition of 1550 copies printed for the Limited Editions Club by Hans Mardersteig in Verona, Italy, and signed by the artist, Fritz Kredel. Book is in Near Fine Condition: spine slightly sunned; internally clean and bright. The slipcase is in Very Good- Condition: spine ends and corners rubbed; small loss of black paper from lower section; slightly soiled but intact.

  • Bookseller Classic Books and Ephemera US (US)
  • Illustrator Kredel, Fritz
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Limited Editions Club
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1937