Lot 7105: [CELLINI, BENVENUTO. 1500-1571.]

PLON, EUGENE. Benvenuto Cellini: orfévre, médailleur, sculpteur. [-Nouvelle appendice.] Paris: E. Plon, 1883-1884.
2 volumes. Folio (355 x 265 mm). With 84 etched, engraved and heliogravure plates each in three states (on india paper mounted, avant lettres on proof paper, and avant lettres in sanguine on india paper mounted), except plate 7, a manuscript facsimile present in only one state. Period half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, original wrappers bound in. A few plates with light foxing, bindings rubbed, shelf-labels taped onto spines.
Provenance: Quaritch pencil annotation ("complete") on first rear free endpaper.