The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Cellini, Benvenuto. Published by The Folio Society, London, 1966. Translated by George Bull. 8vo – over 7¾ – 9¾” tall., 447pp. with 18 black and white plates. Crimson cloth boards decorated in gilt to front and spine; grey endpapers, grey top edge; house din a grey slipcase. Volume is in fine, unread condition; a few pin-prick rubs to front hinge line of front board; light rubbing to slipcase corners.
Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. His best-known extant works include the Cellini Salt Cellar, the sculpture of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and his autobiography, which has been described as “one of the most important documents of the 16th century”.
