Arts and Wonders - first UK edition

by Gregory Norminton - signed

Peopled by werewolves, thieves, emperors and traveling players, this is these are the confessions of Tommaso Grilli, a dwarf with an extraordinary capacity for artistic forgery and remarkably flexible morals. He recounts his base beginnings in Florence and his ascent to Court Painter to His Imperial Majesty, portraitist to the Duke of Felsengrunde, Founder and Curator of the Library of Arts, dwarf, whoremonger, forger ... from his beginnings in Renaissance Florence, through his life of crime in Prague, ultimately to the small German Dukedom of Felsengrunde.

Book has ruby red boards with printing in silver on the spine. Handsomely signed by the author on the title page. An unread, pristine copy.

Jacket is also fine,artwork taken from 16th century painting 'Dance of the Butchers', always protected, price intact at £14.99.