[Rarebooks] FS: Vasari's LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT PAINTERS Printed by Giovanni Mardersteig

Charles Agvent charles at charlesagvent.com
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VASARI, Giorgio. LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT PAINTERS. Verona: Limited 
Editions Club, 1966. Two small folio (8-1/2" x 11-1/2") volumes in 
original brown buckram in grey printed dustwrappers. With 32 color 
reproductions tipped in and numerous woodcut portraits of the artists, 
most of which are reproductions of the woodcuts Giorgio Vasari executed 
for the 1568 edition and with five portraits executed by Fritz Kredel 
for the present edition. Of a total of 1500 copies printed at the 
Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, and SIGNED by the printer and designer 
Giovanni Mardersteig, this copy is not numbered but in place of the 
number is written in ink "Office Copy." The SIGNED colophon also bears 
the presentation blindstamp that usually accompanies lettered copies. 
Monthly Letter laid in. Fine in Near Fine dustwrappers with spotting to 
the spines in a Fine marbled-paper slipcase. (#016215)        $200

https://www.charlesagvent.com/pages/books/016215/giorgio-vasari/lives-of-the-most-eminent-painters

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