QUATTROCENTISTERIA: How Sandro Botticelli Saw Simonetta in the Spring
by Hewlett, Maurice
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Golden Cross Press, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. This copy is no. 131 of 175 signed by Valenti Angelo, who designed, decorated, and illuminated the book. Historical romance concerning the Italian Renaissance painter and his muse. In a one-quarter blue paper over vellum binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy, housed in the publisher's slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75256
- Title
- QUATTROCENTISTERIA: How Sandro Botticelli Saw Simonetta in the Spring
- Author
- Hewlett, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Golden Cross Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- Italy, Italian Renaissance, Illustrated Books, Sandro Botticelli, Valenti Angelo, Fine Press
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...