The Agony and the Ecstasy & I, Michelangelo, Sculptor Box Set - Irving Stone | SIGNED

The Agony and the Ecstasy & I, Michelangelo, Sculptor Box Set – Irving Stone | SIGNED

$149.00

Author: Irving Stone
Publisher: Doubleday & Co, New York, 1961-62
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Size: 8vo
Attributes: First Edition, Signed, Dust Jacket

Complete Box Set in two vols:
– The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Biographical Novel of Michel Angelo. A Book Club Edition. Fine in fine DJ.
– I, Michelangelo, Sculptor. An Autobiography Through Letters. First edition. Fine in Fine DJ.

The Slipcase box has minor wear along the edges. Still solid.

Both volumes are inscribed by Irvine Stone to Jesse Sandler and his wife Margot. Jessie Sandler is a writer of television documentaries.
Mr. Sandler wrote scripts for the “Wide Wide World” series, including “The Endless Frontier,” which surveyed American scientific endeavor in 1957. He had also written for the “Great Decisions” series.

Description

This box set combines two definitive works on Michelangelo by Irving Stone, offering a immersive journey into the life and genius of the Renaissance master:

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961) – Stone’s epic biographical novel chronicles Michelangelo’s turbulent life, from his boyhood in Florence to the creation of David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Blending meticulous research with novelistic flair, Stone captures the artist’s passions, rivalries (with Leonardo da Vinci and Pope Julius II), and relentless pursuit of artistic perfection.
I, Michelangelo, Sculptor (1962) – A companion volume presenting Michelangelo’s letters and poems, translated by Stone, revealing the artist’s voice in his own words—his doubts, frustrations, and fiery temperament.

A must for art lovers, this duo bridges historical scholarship and dramatic storytelling, humanizing a titan of creativity.