RARE Authenticated 1st Edition Ceramica Decorativa dalle origini al Novecento

Incredibly Rare!  This volume was imprinted in 5000 numbered copies by Arti Grafiche A. Pizzi under the direction of Franco Maria Ricci in Milan in November 1983. Of this edition, 3000 copies were reserved for Ceramiche Piemme di Maranello. The characters used are Bodoni. The hand-laid paper was made using a round mould at the Cartiere Miliani di Fabriano. This copy is number.  First edition hard back binding in publisher's original beautiful black box, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, colour onlay and gilt lettering to the front cover. Folio 12'' x 12''. The handmade paper has been specially made at Fabriano in the pietro Miliani papermill. Contains 222 printed pages of English and Italian text with stunning full-page tipped-in colour plates, smaller tipped-in colour plates throughout, full-page colour photographs on black coated paper, tipped-in colour colophon. Number 2416 of 3000 Limited Edition copies ever created. Loosely inserted is a 'Controllato, Checked, Controlé' card. Fine condition book in Fine condition matching black clamshell box with paper title label to the spine of the box.  Title: Ceramica Decorativa dalle origini al Novecento Authors: Ernst J. Grube and Sergio Coradeschi, with an introduction by Gabriele Mandel Publisher: Franco Maria Ricci Publication Year: 1983 Language: Bilingual edition in Italian and English  In Good Used Condition: Box has wear on it and smudges on the book, missing the slipcase. Please look at all photos!