2 volumes. x, 512; [ii], 403, [45] pp. Translated from the original Italian by Thomas Nugent. Engraved portrait frontispiece in Volume I. (8vo) 21.5x12.5 cm (8½x5"), period speckled calf, spines ruled and stamped in gilt. morocco lettering pieces. First Edition in English.
Cellini's autobiographical memoirs give a detailed account of his singular career, as well as his loves, hatreds, passions, and delights, written in an energetic, direct, and racy style. It has been considered a classic, and is commonly regarded as the most important autobiography from the Renaissance. Armorial bookplates of John Wild.
