Laskowska Danuta Illustrator (3 results)

Hard Cover/Stitched. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tex/NEW. Boards/Fine. Glassine DJ/Good; nips, chips to upper edges & loss to upper front corner. (2) PO names to fEP (one w/strike-out). Translation of a humorous satire on the woes of marriage translated from a version penned in the 16th century by illustrious statesman and historian, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 - 1527); author of the treatise on statecraft, The Prince, in which it is argued, for pragmatism, political cunning and unethical methods of governance is justified. It has been suggested that this lively novella of marital unhappiness by Machiavelli is autobiographical --- that antecedents can be traced to old Latin and sacred writings of the Hebrews, renders it unlikely. Though unstated, this edition is of Thomas Roscoe's translation. Danuta Laskowska (Illustrator) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Thus. Hardcover "Miniature Book" published by Rodale Press, in original publisher's banner (not price-clipped) and translucent onion-skin wrap. Illustrated paper-covered boards withblack cloth spine - clean and unworn, but a bit of age-toning to bottom edges. Binding is tight and square, pages are clean with clean pink endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated by Danuta Laskowska. 32 pages. Danuta Laskowska, Illustrator (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Small 8vo. 48pp. Bw double plage frontis and several other bw illustrations by Danuta Laskowska. Cream and orange soft cloth covers, titles white and orange to front, neat two line dedication from Author on title page. Covers : front browning & slightly foxed else clean & unchipped. Contents : very slight occasional foxing. VG.…