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2012réf. 100504Rizzoli. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 272 pp. ; 434 illus. 371 in color. -- with a bonus offer--; The first major monograph on Poltrona Frau Italy’s leading furniture designer and manufacturer on the eve of its hundredth anniversary. Poltrona Frau is one of the leading furniture designers and manufacturers in Italy. Founded in 1912 Poltrona Frau has been refining its sophisticated expertise in handcrafted workmanship for more than a century. This prestigious illustrated monograph highlights the entire corpus of design work by this iconic brand including all types of seating armchairs sofas chairs interior furnishings and seating for public spaces as well as interiors for cars yachts and airplanes. The defining ethos and sensibility of Poltrona Frau is a story of comfort taste and handmade products that combine tradition with innovation. It is a journey through time via classic and iconic pieces such as the Vanity Fair armchair or the Chester couch. Included are projects by Renzo Piano Frank O. Gehry Norman Foster Santiago Calatrava Jean Nouvel Richard Meier Lella and Massimo Vignelli Jean-Marie Massaud and many others who have collaborated with Poltrona Frau in creating unique pieces that rely on Poltrona Frau’s knowledge of materials and techniques. . 2012. 0847839125 . Rizzoli hardcover
1776réf. 88BECZ01U79OLondon =Venice 1776. 19th-century blank wrappers. 8vo. With the engraved portrait of Louis Goudar on the title-page. First and only edition of this rare polemical pamphlet written in defence of Giacomo Casanova's 1725-1798 Italian translation of Homer's Iliad against the vehement criticism of Louis Goudar.The work was published in response to the attacks levelled by the controversial French writer Goudar on the first two volumes Books I-XII of Casanova's Italian translation of the Iliad published in 1775-1776. Goudar's hostile review prompted this spirited and often highly personal rebuttal which not only defends Casanova's literary achievement but also launches a fierce counterattack on his critic.Although the pamphlet bears the name of Antonio Piazza 1742-1825 it is generally accepted that Casanova himself collaborated closely in its composition. Drawing on biographical details and personal knowledge the text goes well beyond a conventional literary defence exposing episodes from Goudar's private life in an attempt to undermine his authority. As Rives Childs observed Casanova's hand is unmistakable: "Although not mentioned by Pollio there can be no doubt that Casanova collaborated with Antonio Piazza in the drafting of this pamphlet." The passage referring to Goudar's life in London his lavish household and his questionable associates has long been regarded as one of the clearest indications of Casanova's direct involvement.Uncut copy the last quire is loosening. Otherwise in good condition.l ESTC 136850; Rives Childs pp. 37-42. unknown
