(Officina Bodoni, Fine Press.) Giovanni Mardersteig; Betty R...

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(Officina Bodoni, Fine Press.) Giovanni Mardersteig; Betty Radice: 'Delphika Grammata = : The Sayings of the Seven Sages of Greece', Verona, Officina Bodoni, 1976, limited edition, one of 150 numbered copies from a total edition of 160, this copy unnumbered/out of series, Greek text based on the version of Joannes Stobaeus, edited with an English translation by Betty Radice, 87,[3]pp, seven Delphic maxims printed in black on a terracotta background, double page plate of inscription on marble, decree in honour of Oeniades 408-407 B.C., printed on Magnani hand made paper, various borders and ornaments by Giovanni Mardersteig, type of the postscript and colophon combines Griffo capitals with Bembe lower case and italic, original quarter vellum gilt, patterned paper covered boards by Giovanni Mardersteig, top edge gilt, others uncut, acetate dust wrapper, prospectus/specimen page and Giovanni Mardersteig inscribed card signed in initials "Most affectionately G.M." loosely inserted