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Without question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writersthe edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconisigned by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedover his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editions" [the signatures of calvino and frasconi follow] the original italian text is followed by the english version translated by william weaver, calvino’s longtime translator"this is copy number 33the special limited first edition of italo calvino's 'prina che tu dica 'pronto'' (translated into english by william weaver as 'before you say 'hello')are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts were printed by antony o'hara and john colemancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by h) this is copy # 33the colophon reads as follows: "calvino/frasconi "this edition, limited to seventy-five numbered copies and signed by the author and the artist, was printed on an washington handpress at gabriel rummonds & alessandro zanella's plain wrapper press in cottondale, alabamathe volume is illustrated by 4 multicolored woodcuts by antonio frasconi, and was published in 4to by the plain wrapper press at cottondale, al, usa inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe volume is bound in quarter-leather-backed paste-paper boards, enclosed in the publisher’s clamshell box with a paper label on the coverthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed dampit was rumored he was about to receive the nobel prize in literature, but he died shortly before the announcement read morethe printing of the text was completed in the spring ofplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
596 €
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With all the prints of gustave doré and an introduction of italo calvinotranslated by ike cialona - amsterdam: athenaeum-polak & van gennep, volumes, ppslipcase intact, slightly spotted on the bottom and the corners slightly bumpedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin fine conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeone of the books very lightly shows the name of the previous ownerde razende roelandludovico ariosto - orlando furiosocloth bindings with dust jacket, ribbon bookmark, in cardboard slipcasebeautiful edition in the famous gouden reeks, a series of beautiful large-format deluxe editionsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
40 €
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calvino is himself clearly captivated by the folkloric imagination and communicates this in what is a fascinating and rich addition to folk literatureoxfam bookshop cheltenham meticulously selected and artfully recreated, the selection of stories in italian is vast and ranges geographically from corsica and sicily to venice and the alpssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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It has the refinement of works taken from watercoloursare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikioverall size with frame: 47 x 47 cmplease note: the work includes a new handcrafted frame, but no glass, as no courier guarantees its integritycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprinted in one of the best art print shops in venice on premium german papernew frame and passe-partoutcertificate of authenticityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeprofessional packaging and shipping worldwideinsured shippingserigraph with multiple materials by master francesco musantemasterfully framed with a white painted frame by a leading company in this fieldplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
81 €