The Agony and the Ecstasy. Illustrated Edition

Stone, Irving. The Agony and the Ecstasy. Illustrated Edition. Garden City, NY.: Doubleday & Company, 1963. Later printing. Octavo. XIII + 720pp. Original half cloth over decorative paper covered boards, protected with modern mylar. Decorative slipcase with title-label laid on front board. Illustrated endpapers depicting Firenze on front, and Roma on rear. Frontispiece statue of David. Fascinating novel based on the life of Michelangelo, profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographs of artwork made by the famous artist. Original slipcase slightly rubbed. Text in English. Overall, slipcase in near fine, binding and interior in fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (23482) $65