Mardersteig Giovanni Printer (7 results)
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Ovid: Metamorphoses
Ovid; Garth, Samuel [Translator]; Erni, Hans [Illustrator]; Mardersteig, Giovanni [Printer]
Language: English
Published by The Limited Editions Club / Officina Bodoni, Verona Italy, 1958
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Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
Contact seller4-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Lvi, 520 Pp. Quarter Beige Cloth Lettered In Gilt On Green; Patterned Boards; Copy #1395 Of 1500 Copies Signed By The Artist And Printer On The Colophon Page. Fine In Very Near Fine Dust Jacket And Near Fine Slipcase. Signed by Illustrator(s).
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.
Suetonius; Salvatore Fiume (illustrator); Giovanni Mardersteig (printer).
Published by Stamperia Valdonega for the Limited Editions Club, Verona, 1963
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Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio, ABAA, Tuxedo, NY, U.S.A.Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth. Condition: Good. 28 cm; xviii, 484, [2] pages, and 12 mounted color plates after paintings by Salvatore Fiume. Title page in red and black. Medallion portraits (by Fiume) at each chapter head. Bound in wine-colored Italian linen over decorative wood-block paper-covered boards. Printed dust-jacket and slipcase. Front hinge… abraded; some discoloration to endleaves. Dust jacket discolored along spine, a little frayed along edges, and torn at lower crown. Slipcase strong. Introduction by Moses Hadas; translation by Philemon Holland. #1408 of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator and the printer.
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Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1962
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Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThe Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this collection of four dialogues written by Plato recounting the death of Socrates. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled en…dpapers, with color illustrations. Boldly signed by illustrator Hans Erni and printer Giovanni Mardersteig of Verona at the Officina Bodoni on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 437. In fine condition. Translated from the Greek, with introductory analyses, by Benjamin Jowett. Preface by Huntington Cairns. Illustrated by Hans Erni. Platoâs The Trial and Death of Socrates is a foundational text in Western philosophy that explores the ethical and political implications of Socrates' final days. Comprising four dialoguesâ"Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedoâ"the work examines the nature of justice, the role of the individual in society, and the immortality of the soul. In Apology, Socrates defends his philosophical mission as a divine duty, challenging the moral complacency of Athenian society. Crito presents a powerful argument for obeying the law even in the face of injustice, while Phaedo offers a vision of death as a release of the soul to a higher realm. Together, these dialogues portray Socrates not only as a martyr for truth but also as a model of rational integrity, whose commitment to philosophy transcends the fear of death.
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Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1958
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Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThe Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sir Samuel Garth's translation of Ovidâs Metamorphoses, with engraved book pages. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear p…anels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with black and white engravings. Boldly signed by engraver Hans Erni and printer Giovanni Mardersteig of Verona at the Officina Bodoni on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 113. Translated into English verse under the direction of Sir Samuel Garth by John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, William Congreve, and other eminent hands in 1717. In fine condition. Illustrated with engravings by Hans Erni. "In the Metamorphoses Ovid attempts no less a task than the linking together into one artistically harmonious whole all the stories of classical mythology. And this he does, until the whole range of wonders is passed in review, from the dawn of creation, when chaos was changed by divine fiat into the orderly universe, down to the age of the poet himself⦠Every important myth is at least touched upon⦠The poem thus forms a manual of classical mythology, and is the most important source of mythical lore for all writers since Ovid's time" (Miller, Ovid III:xi-xii, Loeb Classical Library). "It is at once a comprehensive account of Latin mythology and a feat of fictional construction which taught innumerable later writers, among them Chaucer and Dante" (Clute & Grant, 739). Shakespeare, Marlowe, Drayton, Spenser, and Chapman were all deeply indebted to Ovid's "collection of legends of transformations" (Peck, 1151).
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The Toilers of the Sea.
Hugo, Victor; Tranquillo Marangoni [Engraver]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]
Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1960
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Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThe Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Victor Hugo's third major prose novel. Royal octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins… and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, illustrated with black and white wood-engravings. Boldly signed by illustrator Tranquillo Marangoni and printer Giovanni Mardersteig of Verona at the Officina Bodoni on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 511. In fine condition with light sunning to the spine. Translated from the French by Isabel F. Hapgood. Introduction by Matthew Josephson. Illustrated by engraver Tranquillo Marangoni. Victor Hugo (1802â"1885) remains one of France's most celebrated writers, renowned for his contributions to literature during the Romantic era. His works, which included novels, plays, and poetry, often explored themes of justice, social inequality, and human resilience. The Toilers of the Sea (1866) is a romantic and symbolic novel that exemplifies the authorâs enduring preoccupations with individual heroism, the sublime power of nature, and the moral dimensions of human suffering. Written during his political exile on the island of Guernsey, the novel reflects both Hugoâs deep admiration for the sea and his sense of alienation from society. Hugo uses the dramatic seascapes and perilous salvaging expedition not only to showcase manâs confrontation with the elements, but also to explore inner resilience, unrequited love, and existential isolation.
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Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1959
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Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThe Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sienkiewicz's international best-selling historical novel. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled…endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by illustrator Salvatore Fiume and printer Giovanni Mardersteig of Verona at the Officina Bodoni on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 511. In fine condition. Translated from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin. Introduction by Harold Lamb. Illustrated by Salvatore Fiume. Henryk Sienkiewiczâs Quo Vadis is a historical novel that juxtaposes the decadence of imperial Rome with the emerging moral and spiritual values of early Christianity. Set during the reign of Emperor Nero, the novel follows the transformation of the Roman nobleman Marcus Vinicius as he falls in love with the Christian woman Lygia and gradually adopts her faith. Through richly detailed narrative and historical allusions, Sienkiewicz critiques the cruelty and corruption of Roman society while idealizing the virtues of Christian humility, sacrifice, and moral integrity. Published in 1896, the novel resonated with contemporary readers for its affirmation of faith and ethical conviction amid political tyranny, contributing to Sienkiewiczâs receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905.
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The Georgics.
Publius Vergilius Maro [Virgil]; Bruno Bramanti [Illustrator]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]
Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1952
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- First Edition
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Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThe Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Virgil's classic didactic poem. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner de…ntelles, marbled endpapers, illustrated with black and white wood engravings. Boldly signed by engraver Bruno Bramanti and printer Giovanni Mardersteig of Verona at the Officina Bodoni on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 511. In fine condition. Translated into English verse by prominent English translator, playwright, and poet John Dryden. Illustrated by Bruno Bramanti. Virgilâs Georgics is a didactic epic that weaves together agricultural instruction with philosophical reflection and political commentary, illustrating the Roman ideal of labor as both a moral and civic virtue. Composed in the aftermath of civil war and dedicated to Augustus, the four books explore farming, viticulture, animal husbandry, and beekeeping, presenting rural life as a source of stability and renewal for a fractured society. While ostensibly practical, the poem transcends its instructional form through its poetic richness and engagement with themes of human struggle, the unpredictability of nature, and the tension between order and chaos. Drawing on Hesiodic and Alexandrian models, Virgil transforms the agricultural treatise into a profound meditation on Roman identity, making the Georgics a cornerstone of Augustan literature and a testament to the cultural and ethical dimensions of the land.
