Dr. Julius Meyer; Mrs Charles Heaton [ed.] — Antonio Allegri Da Correggio

London, Macmillan and Co. 1876. Cloth. A lovely and uncommon title on the artistic legacy of Correggio, richly illustrated and decorated. An uncommon title reflecting on the artistic accomplishments of Italian Renaissance painter Antonio Allegri da Correggio.Bound in original green cloth, with striking and highly decorative gilt motifs spanning the front board and spine, and full gilt page edges.This title features a monochrome frontispiece, and 19 further monochrome plates. Collated, complete.Plate III is misbound to face p.102.Binder's sticker to the rear paste down states this copy was bound by Burn & Co.A translation from the German by art historian Julius Meyer, director of the Berlin Museum. Bound in original green cloth. Externally, smart. Offsetting and rubbing to board extremities. Head and tail knocked. The odd marks to boards. Hinges starting but firm. Binder's sticker to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound, with infrequent strain. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional age toning to plates. Very Good . Ill.: Antonio Allegri da Correggio. Very Good .