Description: The Book of the Courtier, Castiglione. Scribner’s 1901. No. 354 of 500. The Book of the Courtier by Count Baldesar Castiglione (1528) translated from Latin with seventy one portraits and fifteen autographs, from the original sixteenth century Latin. The illustrations are reproduced by Edward Bierstadt, the brother of the famous landscape painter Albert Bierstadt. From Wikipedia: "... a lengthy philosophical dialogue on the topic of what constitutes an ideal courtier or (in the third chapter) court lady, worthy to befriend and advise a prince or political leader. Inspired by the Spanish court during his time as Ambassador of the Holy See (1524–1529).... having the character of a drama, an open-ended philosophical discussion, and an essay. It has also been seen as a veiled political allegory. Vellum covers.
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Binding: Vellum
Language: English
Author: Baldesar Castiglione
Publisher: Scribner
Topic: Classics
