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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio (Two-Volume Set) (SIGNED by Illustrator)

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio (Two-Volume Set) (SIGNED by Illustrator)

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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio (Two-Volume Set) (SIGNED by Illustrator)

by Boccaccio, Giovanni; Translation by Frances Winwar; Intro by Burton Rascoe; Designed and Decoarted by T.M. Cleland

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The Limited Editions Club , 1930. Book. Fine-. Hard Cover with Slipcase. Signed by Illustrator(s). Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two hardcovers with slipcase: fine minus / good. Books are bound in dull-red buckram cloth; black leather title labels on spines with gilt lettering; limited edition 1393/1500; signed by Cleland in back of volume two. Volume 1: spine is very slightly darker; no wear; a strip of toning to two facing pages where a small piece of paper was laid in. Volume 2: small chip to lower corner of title label. Slipcase bound in black paper; edge wear with some loss of paper. Will require extra for shipping..

Synopsis

In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there - a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the bawdy Peronella hiding her lover in a tub to Ser Cepperallo, who, despite his unholy effrontery, becomes a Saint. The result is a towering monument of European literature and a masterpiece of imaginative narrative.

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Bookseller
The Old Sage Bookshop US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
130888
Title
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio (Two-Volume Set) (SIGNED by Illustrator)
Author
Boccaccio, Giovanni; Translation by Frances Winwar; Intro by Burton Rascoe; Designed and Decoarted by T.M. Cleland
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine-
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
Limited Edition
Publisher
The Limited Editions Club
Date Published
1930
Size
4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Weight
0.00 lbs

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Situated in historic downtown Prescott, Arizona, The Old Sage Bookshop offers a fine selection of new southwest books as well as quality used books for the collector, the seeker, and the avid reader. This is a small but mighty bookshop.

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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...

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