A CORPUS OF ITALIAN MEDALS OF THE RENAISSANCE BEFORE CELLINI
by Hill, George Francis
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Gahanna, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: British Museum, 1930. Two volumes, complete. Folio, original matching tan cloth, gilt. xvii, (1), 371, (1) + vii, (1) pages; titles printed in red and black; 1333 extremely detailed descriptions; text figures; 201 superb plates of medals. Spotting to extremities; moderate wear from normal use. Very good or better, contents near fine. The magnificent original edition of this classic and still most-important work, covering in great detail "the known varieties of medals produced by Italian artists from 1390 to about 1530." A monumental achievement, the most important work of its kind, with superb illustrations and highly useful indexes. Clain-Stefanelli 14287*. Grierson 256. Modesti 1405: "Senza dubbio la più grande opera mai realizzata sulla medaglistica rinascimentale italiana... Sono presentate oltre 2.000 medaglie, con accuratissimo apparato storico, critico e bibliografico nonché topologico." Ex Christopher Evelyn Blunt Library, with his bookplate.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kolbe & Fanning (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7206
- Title
- A CORPUS OF ITALIAN MEDALS OF THE RENAISSANCE BEFORE CELLINI
- Author
- Hill, George Francis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Kolbe & Fanning
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Gahanna, Ohio
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- 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...
- Folio
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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