THE CRAFTSMAN’S HANDBOOK “IL LIBRO DELL’ARTE

Dover, New York, 1960, reprint.  ISBN 0-486-20054-X.  Trade soft cover, 142 pages including Index, followed by Dover catalogue.  Good plus; wraps show some edge, corner and cover wear, creases, and light lift to covers; binding sound.  Some age spotting on upper page block, remainder mark on bottom edge.  Light upper corner bends to first few pages; interior clean and unmarked with some black & white illustrations.  Translated by Daniel V. Thompson, Jr.  ‘This is D. V. Thompson’s definitive English translation of “Il Libro dell’Arte,” an intriguing guide to methods of painting written in 15^th century Florence.  Embodying the secrets and techniques of the great masters, it served as an art student’s introduction to the ways of his craft. … But when we remember the magnificent mosaics, paintings, and frescoes these methods produced, the book takes on an even greater value as a touchstone to another age.’ (from rear wrap)