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Decameron; The Modell Of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence And Conversation [Leather Binding]
by Boccaccio, John (Giovanni)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1980. Boccaccio's masterpiece consists of 100 tales narrated in ten parts by seven ladies and three young men who took refuge in palaces outside Florence to escape the Black Death. It was written about 1350-51 and first published in 1469 or 1470 in Florence. Edward Hutton, a Boccaccio biographer, provides the introduction. This book is beautifully bound in a full red leather binding with 22 kt gold spine and cover decorations. The spine has four raised bands with five decorated compartments. All edges are gilt, and the book has red silk moire end papers with a red silk ribbon bookmark. The pages are acid-free and they are smyth-sewn, not glued. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. There are no owner bookplates or owner names in the book. This is a very pretty book that would make a fine addition to any library and appears to have been unread. ; 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 536 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19969
- Title
- Decameron; The Modell Of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence And Conversation [Leather Binding]
- Author
- Boccaccio, John (Giovanni)
- Illustrator
- Fritz Kredel
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Leather Binding, Italian Literature
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Tight
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