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The life of Benvenuto Cellini / written by himself; edited and translated by John Addington Symonds, with a biographical sketch of Cellini by the same hand ; together with an introduction to this edition upon Benvenuto Cellini, artist and writer, by Royal Cortissoz ; with reproductions of forty original portraits and views illustrating the life.

Accession number
PML 152721-2
Creator
Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571.
Published
New York : Brentano's, 1906.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Title-page designed by T. M. Cleland.
Library's copy is extra-illustrated with 51 additional plates: chiefly engravings, 20 of which are in color.
Description
2 volumes : plates, portraits ; 24 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Red morocco, gilt, with doublures of red morocco and marbled paper, all edges gilt, bound by Bayntun of Bath, England; housed in red cloth box.
Classification
Book
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Department
Printed Books