Michelangelo: his sonnets. Translated into English by John Addington Symonds
Greenbrae Ca: Produced by Hand at The Allen Press, 1991. Hardcover. Unpaginated, "approximately 100 pages" per prospectus, set with medium-blue titles throughout and decorated with a photograph of a self-sculpture on the fourth leaf; hardbound in quarter-cloth over fortuny fabric (metallic silver hammered into it) with lion motif, 11x7.5 inches, protected in an acetate wrapper as issued. Laid in is the prospectus with rubricated title and green drop-capital, and a convenient envelope endorsed by the original purchaser; the publisher's price in 1991 was $270; a fine unhandled copy, no ownership or other marks. The acetate is somewhat rippled.
Cat.No: 209501
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