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Click here to see our other books! Le Vite de piu Eccellenti Pittori, Scultori et Architetti Giorgio Vasari 1647 Heredi di Euangelista Dozza : Bologna 9" by 6.5" [10], 432, [131]; [2], 3-543; [42], 407, [1pp] SUMMARY An early edition of Giorgio Vasari's influential and important Renaissance work on Italian painters, being a collection of biographies, illustrated with detailed in-text engravings. In the original Italian. An Important Work,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage : £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION In the original Italian. Complete in three volumes, with Parts I and II in one volume, and Part III in two volumes. A series of artist biographies, a work that is considered to be the most influential and the first important work on art history. Written by Giorgio Vasari, a noted art historian, Italian painter, historian, and architect. He is known for having been the first to use the term 'Renaissance', in print. Vasari is often considered to be the first art historian. The work is a treatise on the technical methods employed in the art. The biographies, whilst also being informative, also offer a light-hearted collection of amusing gossip and serve as a primary source for the period. Collated, lacking the half-title to Volume 1, otherwise complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries. An unusually good copy. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, and seventy-six in-text engravings. Lacking engraving to the reverse of leaf O3, leaf P3, reverse of leaf P4, and to the reverse of leaf T1, as is usual, being a wider printing error rather than being particular to this one copy. Volume II illustrated with fifty-five in-text engravings. Lacking engraving to the reverse of leaf H1, and leaf Gg1, as is usual, being a wider printing error rather than being particular to this one copy. Volume III illustrated with seventeen in-text engravings. Register for Volume I runs as [5], a-i6, A-Vvv4, Xxx6. Register for Volume II runs as A5, B-Yyy4. Register for Volume III runs as [3], a-c4, d6, A-Eee4. 'Le Vite de piu Eccellenti Pittori, Scultori et Architetti', translated in English as 'Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects'. In the first edition, Vasari focused more on Florentines, a bias as he was from Florence. In the second and later editions as here however, Vasari extended the work to focus on Venetians as well. Vasari did not research archives for exact dates for the biographies, so there are some inaccuracies. 'Le Vite de piu Eccellenti Pittori' is well known as an influential Renaissance work, and became the standard text for contemporary and late biographers and art historians. CONDITION In a full eighteenth century calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Joints are cracked. Some rubbing and bumping to the extremities with a small amount of loss to the head of the spines. To volume I the front hinge is held by cords only. Hinges are slightly strained but remain firm. Ink annotation to the front pastedown of Volume II, and small ink line to the front pastedown of Volume III. Engraved title is closely trimmed. Internally, firmly bound are only lightly age-toned and are generally very clean with just the odd spot and odd mark. Small tidemarks to the first few pages of Volume I. Light marks to the margins of some pages of Volume I. Leaves i2 and i3 of Volume I are misbound so that leaf i2 follows leave i3. Repaired closed tear to the margin of leaf L3 of Volume I. Mark to leaf C4 of Volume III. Closed tear to the margin of leaf Ddd4, not affecting text. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques