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GR-OF CA CL.7.123
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The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici called the Magnificent
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George Bell & Sons (editions)
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1898
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18.5 x 12 cm; 12 s.p. + 564 p. + 48 appendix p. + 2 s.p., l. 1 bookplate CPC and handwritten signature of C. P. Cavafy in black in on recto, l. 3 half-title page on recto, information about the publishing house on verso, l. 4 image mentioning the names of Vasari and Hincliff on verso, l. 5 title page on recto, information about the reprinting on verso, l. 6 “Αdvertissement” on recto and on verso, p. 1-5 “Table of contents”, marks on p. 1, p. 7-18 “Preface”, p. 559-564 “Ιndex” and p. 1-48 appendix with list of selected works and alphabetical list of titles by the publishing house.
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Roscoe, William. The Life of Lorenzo de’ Medici called the Magnificent. (Bohn’s Standard Library). London, George Bell and Sons, 1898. Book, GR-OF CA CL.7.123, Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Library. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.03.2026. https://doi.org/10.26256/7.123.
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