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Adolfo Venturi

Borso d'Este's Bible, 1937

Estimate

€ 300 - 350

Sold

€ 387

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Milan, Emilio Bestetti, 1937. In-folio, 68pp, 311 cc in b/w, 12 color leaves, color portrait of Borso d'Este on p.14; 292cc, 12 color leaves. Full morocco binding, with gold frame on the plates, Borso d'Este coat of arms in metal on the front plate of each volume, gold eagles and lilies on the spine, ribs, dark red marbled satin endpapers with coat of arms of Borso d'Este in gold and rosettes also in gold. Complete with leather case.

Specialist Notes

reproduced in its entirety by order of Giovanni Treccani; with documents and historical-artistic study by Adolfo Venturi, first and second volume. Edition of 500 copies. Example ad personam to the first volume dedication by Giovanni Treccani.