Benvenuto Cellini; Leopold Leclanche — La Vie de Benvenuto Cellini

Paris, A. Quatin, 1881. Leather. A French edition of this important autobiography on the life of sixteenth century artist Benvenuto Cellini. Translated into French by Leopold Leclanche, with notes and an index by M. Franco.The autobiography of the Italian goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini, the most important autobiography from the Renaissance.Cellini writes in great detail about his career and his loves and passions, writing in an energetic and racy manner. He was a talented goldsmith and sculptor, and is well known for his Cellini Salt Cellar, and the sculpture of Perseus with the Head of Medusa. Illustrated with ten plates, and head- and tail-pieces. Collated, complete. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Leather is little rubbed. Tear to the head of the front joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is faded. A small amount of loss of paper to the extremities. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with scattered spots, a little heavier to the plates. Good . Ill.: F. Laguillermie. Good .