{"product_id":"1910-benedetto-croce-problemi-di-estetica-first-edition-bari-laterza-with-calvin-s-brown-provenance","title":"1910 Benedetto Croce Problemi di Estetica — First Edition, Bari, Laterza, with Calvin S. Brown Provenance","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn appealing first edition of Italian philosopher and historian Benedetto Croce’s \u003cem\u003eProblemi di estetica e contributi alla storia dell’estetica italiana\u003c\/em\u003e, published in Bari by Gius. Laterza \u0026amp; Figli in 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn important work in the development of Croce’s philosophy of aesthetics, the volume is especially interesting for its academic provenance. It bears a handwritten ownership inscription reading “Calvin S. Brown, 1915” and later institutional markings from the University of Texas at Dallas Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book retains an attractive period quarter-leather binding with marbled paper boards, gilt spine lettering and decoration, raised bands, and hand-marbled endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe title page reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBenedetto Croce\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eProblemi di Estetica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ee contributi alla storia dell’estetica italiana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGius. Laterza \u0026amp; Figli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e1910\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBibliographic records confirm that the work was first published by Laterza in Bari in 1910 and contains approximately 513 pages. It became the first volume in Croce’s series \u003cem\u003eSaggi filosofici\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe volume gathers essays in which Croce developed, defended, and refined his highly influential philosophy of art and aesthetic expression. Subjects include literary and artistic criticism, the nature of intuition and expression, historical aesthetics, and the relationship between artistic creation and criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe binding is in quarter brown leather over marbled paper-covered boards, with raised spine bands and gilt rules and lettering. The interior retains striking hand-marbled endpapers in cream, black, red, and yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA handwritten inscription on an interior leaf reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e“Calvin S. Brown, 1915.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume later entered an institutional collection and bears UTD Library stamps to the title page and upper page edge, along with former shelf or catalog markings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49064864219391,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/F710E6B4-3C9A-4FE1-8CE0-C8380DD09CA2.png?v=1787279646","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/fr\/products\/1910-benedetto-croce-problemi-di-estetica-first-edition-bari-laterza-with-calvin-s-brown-provenance","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}