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The Prettiest Love Letters in the World: The Letters Between Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo, 1503-1519 - Hardcover
Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 112 pages; [112]p. in various pagings : ill ; 27cm. Subjects: Bembo, Pietro 1470-1547. Borgia, Lucrezia 1480-1519. Authors, Italian - 16th century - Biography. Nobility - Italy - Papal States - Correspondence.
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- PublisherThe Harvill Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0002720477
- ISBN 13 9780002720472
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages112
- IllustratorShirley Smith Richard
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The Prettiest Love Letters in the World: The Letters Between Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo, 1503-1519
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The prettiest love letters in the world : letters between Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo 1503 to 1519 / wood engravings by Richard Shirley Smith
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Book Description 2nd edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [112]p in various pagings, illustrated, 27 cm. Notes: Translation of "Messer Pietro mio". Subjects: Bembo, Pietro 1470-1547; Borgia, Lucrezia 1480-1519; Authors, Italian 16th century; Biography; Papal States Nobility Biography; Borgia Family. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 390036
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The prettiest love letters in the world : letters between Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo 1503 to 1519 / wood engravings by Richard Shirley Smith
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Book Description 2nd edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [112]p in various pagings, illustrated, 27 cm. Notes: Translation of "Messer Pietro mio". Subjects: Bembo, Pietro 1470-1547; Borgia, Lucrezia 1480-1519; Authors, Italian 16th century; Biography; Papal States Nobility Biography; Borgia Family. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 390036
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The Prettiest Love Letters in the World: The Letters Between Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo, 1503-1519
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Boston. David R. Godine. 1987. This is the first US edition; much scarcer than the UK Harvill publication. Hard Cover. Red boards with gilt titles. Endpapers with decorative border. Dust wrapper has a tiny nick at the head otherwise it is fine along with book. Translation and preface by Hugh Shankland. Wood engravings by Richard Shirley Smith. reflecting the metaphorical, heraldic & surreal elements of the Renaissance and the contents of these letters. Red borders and chapter headers continue through the text and there are many handsome devices at chapter ends. The prettiest love letters in the world', as described by Lord Byron, records the brief but intense love affair and friendship between Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo in Venice in the 16th century; the gentle & chivalrous play of words in the letters show the refined face of love in the Renaissance period. Seller Inventory # DEC18001
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