Contes de Boccace (Le décaméron) / traduits de l'italien et précédés d'une notice historique par A.Barbier; vignettes par MM. Tony Johannot
by Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375). Johannot, Tony (1803-1852). Barbier, Auguste
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Paris: Barbier, 1846. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in original gilt-blocked half-leather. Raised spine bands. All edges gilt. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling and rubbing on panel edges as with age. Internally bright and clean, remains particularly well-preserved overall. Provenance: Mme Therese de Craence's copy. Physical description: [4],viii,505,[3]p,[32]leaves of plates: ill. (wood-engravings); 28 cm. Notes: Text is in French. Subjects: Italian fiction. 19th century fiction. Italian literature To 1400; Translations into French.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 347753
- Title
- Contes de Boccace (Le décaméron) / traduits de l'italien et précédés d'une notice historique par A.Barbier; vignettes par MM. Tony Johannot
- Author
- Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375). Johannot, Tony (1803-1852). Barbier, Auguste
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Paris: Barbier
- Date Published
- 1846
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