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Michelangelo

by Wadley, Nicholas – editor

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Spring Books, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Michelangelo. 44 pages of text then 53 pages of illustrations, introduction by author, acknowledgements, biographical list of works, Michelangelo in contemporary writings and notes on illustrations. Illustrated frontispiece, being a coloured foldout illustration the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The text is illustrated with 53 coloured plates of Michelangelo's work and a few black-and-white illustrations. Tan coloured boards with gilt " signature " of Michelangelo on the front panel and gilt writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelf wear to both the top and bottom book edges. Foxing is noted to the top book edge, and a few marks to the book panels and the spine is very slightly cocked. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a piece of Michelangelo statuary on the front panel and a reproduction of a panel of the Sistine Chapel on the rear panel. White and black writing on the front panel and black on the spine. A book on one of the greatest, acknowledged both in his time and our time, Renaissance artists -- Michelangelo. a Rather clean copy of a standard work, there is no damage to describe, apart from offset tanning of the front and rear endpapers. Slight rubbing at the top of the spine section of the Illustrator jacket. Size: Square Quarto. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Michelangelo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; sculpture; Sculpture & Ceramics. Inventory No: 0277691. .

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Bookseller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0277691
Title
Michelangelo
Author
Wadley, Nicholas – editor
Illustrator
Michelangelo
Format/Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Spring Books
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1966
Keywords
BZDB2 Renaissance Art -- Artist -- Michelangelo Art & Design; sculpture; Sculpture & Ceramics. Michelangelo Unbranded Wadley, Nicholas – editor Michelangelo

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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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Gilt
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Dustwrapper
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Rubbing
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Quarto
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Edges
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Cocked
Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Shelf Wear
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First Edition
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Heel
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