The Life of Benvenuto Cellini. Edited and translated by John Addington Symonds. New York: Brentano's, 1906; October, first edition by publisher. 9.5 x 6.25 inches each. Handsome leather bound books in excellent condition!
Bound in three-quarter leather with very bright gold lettering and design. Printing and bindings both by Brentano's. Complete in two volumes with 40 original portraits and views illustrating the life; all with original tissue guards.
Books are basically just like new, except for some very light rubbing; see photos. Interiors are fantastic; bindings are tight and square; pages are clean. Extremely well preserved antique books that most likely spent many years under glass. The item "BENVENUTO CELLINI Life ANTIQUE Leather SET Signed Bindings FINE Art WRITER Rare" is in sale since Sunday, December 29, 2013.
This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "edition_deluxe_rarebooksllc" and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped worldwide.