The Anonimo: Notes on Pictures and Works of Art in Italy made by an Anonymous Writer in the Sixteenth Century

A presentation copy of this new edition of a classic anonymous 16th-century Italian art history, edited by British art historian George C. Williamson. Signed by the editor to the front free endpaper, dated June 1906.A particularly scarce edition edited by British art historian and antiquarian George Charles Williamson, who wrote numerous works on European art and artists.In the publisher's original cloth binding.With thirty-two monochrome plates. Collated, complete.This work, originally written in the mid-sixteenth century, includes brief biographies and notes on the works of Italian artists, mainly those active in Florence during the Middle Ages. The authorship is linked to one Anonimo Fiorentino ("the anonymous Florentine") and is considered an important source for the study of Italian art.Translated by Paolo Mussi.From the library of Anna Maria Cust (1839-1959), an art historian and writer who focused on the study of medieval art and craftsmanship. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with darkening to the spine. Rubbing and bumping to the extremities and marks to the boards. Bookplate of Anna Maria Cust to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots, heaviest to the endpapers. Very Good. …