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1902186410Chicago: R.F. Seymour 1902. Hardcover. VG heavy wear to boards. Pages are very clean and clear. Brown paper over boards with gilt lettering and illustration on front cover light gray spine; 38 unnumbered pages bw illustrated title page several bw illustrations. "Limited to 240 copies"- Colophon. "A translation by Leigh Hunt from Canto V the Inferno of Dante Alighieri in the triple rhyme of the original ; with the Italian from the edition of G. Barbèra and a literal translation newly made for this edition by Katherine Reed ; together with a commentary from the writings of Leigh Hunt & Boccaccio." R.F. Seymour hardcover
1918397Gius. Laterza e Figli 1918. Hardcover in half red leather. very well preserved Gius. Laterza e Figli hardcover
1914100682London: Gibbings & Co. 1914. 4 volumes complete octavo half-leather bindings decorated and titled in gilt to spine raised bands engraved illus title page and frontis plate each volume b&w plates engraved each volume top edges gilt marbled endpapers pp xxxii 250; ix 342; x 356; ix 347. The illustrations are reproduced from the plates engraved for the edition of 1757 and designed by Gravelot Eisen Boucher and others. Fore-edge of spine vol. I and IV starting to fray water-mark first blank endpaper vo. I small crack beneath title vol III. "Brentano's New York" label to rear paste-down first volume. Very good condition. A collection of stories by the 14th century author Giovanni Boccaccio structured as 100 tales told by young men and women sheltering in a villa just outside Florence to escape the plague. This edition is based on that published by Sharpe in 1822; the plates are reproduced from the celebrated edition of 1857. This set from the New York Booksellers and Stationers Brentano's. Half leather. Gibbings & Co hardcover
1966188398Napoli: Alberto Marotta Editore 1966. Hardcover. Near new condition covers bright text clean & binding tight / near new bright and crisp dust jackets. Size: 9.75"x12.25" 3vs. red cloth with gilt lettering and decorations profusely illustrated throughout in colour text in Italian. Alberto Marotta Editore hardcover
193433146Paris: Gibert Jeune 1934. In-8 gr. 2 volumi mz. pelle con angoli filetti e titolo oro al dorso conserv. brossure originale pp. 434210; 42819; molto ben illustrati fuori testo da 16 tavole a colori e nel testo da 70 disegni testate grandi capilettera e finali del celebre artista Umberto Brunelleschi. Prima edizione con queste illustrazioni.Cfr. CarteretIV p.75. Tiratura di 2500 esemplari numerati. Il ns. 943 è ben conservato. Gibert Jeune, unknown
190367752London: Henry F. Bumpus 1906. Large 8vo.Illustrated. 2 volumes xxi 332; xv 404 pp. Vellum-like white parchment paper boards top edge gilt pages uncut. 12 racy illustrations by Louis Chalon with tissue covers. These belonged to Irish novelist Joyce Cary and are named and dated by him '1910'. Boards marked foxing to prelims and page edges and occasional minor spots. . Very Good. Parchment Paper Covered Boards. 1903. Henry F. Bumpus 1906 hardcover
1904IYC133222London: Alexander Moring 1904. 1st. h/b. Very good 1st edition of Wicksteed's translation no d/j duckegg blue boards white spine with 4 raised bands and title on panel browned; text block firm pages crisp and unmarked; some foxing on endpapers. Initialled and dedicated by translator ""To Mr & Mrs G. K. Chesterton Xmas 1904. 18mo 170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4"". Brings together the earliest accounts of Dante available putting the celebratory essay of literary genius Giovanni Boccaccio. Along with the other sources included in this volume they provide a wealth of insight and information into Dante's unique character and life from his susceptibility to the torments of passionate love his involvement in politics scholastic enthusiasms and military experience to the stories behind the greatest heights of his poetic achievements.Not only are these accounts invaluable for their subject matter they are also seminal examples of early biographical writing. King's Classics edition ed. Prof Gollancz Alexander Moring hardcover
1903210810-MB53London: A. H. Bullen 1903. Very Good condition two volume set plus supplement Two volumes illustrated with engravings by Louis Chalon Limited edition The supplement consists of scarce additional plates erotic/ censored in loose quarterfold. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket. Illus. by Chalon Louis. A. H. Bullen hardcover
1925335Paris: René Kieffer 1925. Limited Edition. Fine. Alfred Le Petit. 4to 20 x 6 1/2 inches 250 x 167 mm; pp. iv 170 iv; copy no. 131 of 500 printed on "vélin de cuve" hand-made paper. Bound in three quarter blue-green crushed levant BINDING BY RENÉ KIEFFER Paris embossed bindery label tipped-in to front free endpaper raised bands gilt title and gilt decorations on spine marbled endpapers; t.e.g. rest uncut. Original paper wrapper and spine bound in. Binding and interiors in FINE condition. 50 color illustrations in bright fine condition plus color tail-pieces and initials. This beautifully-bound and illustrated Kieffer edition of Boccaccio presents a selection of 12 among the spiciest and wittiest stories from the Decameron and accompanies them with equally spicy and colorful illustrations by Alfred Le Petit.<br /> GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO 1313-1375 is considered one of the foremost writers of the 14th century whose most notable work THE DECAMERON from the Greek tenday is a collection of 100 short tales told in Tuscan vernacular by ten youths who repaired to a villa just outside of Florence to avoid the plague Black Death 1348 which was ravaging the city. For entertainment every night each told a story: love stories ranging from the erotic to the tragic tales of wit and deception practical jokes and life lessons. The book is sometimes dubbed "Umana commedia" human comedy and was very influential both in Italy and outside -The Canterbury Tales for example. <br /> ALFRED LE PETIT 1841-1909 was a French painter caricaturist and photographer known for his anti-clerical and satirical cartoons which were published in various pro-republic anti Napoleon III journals of the day. René Kieffer unknown
1912268670Leipzig : Insel-verlag 1912. First Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Finely bound in gilt-blocked vellum over decorated boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Provenance : Edmund Schilling's copy. Physical description; 4 Bl. 415 S. : m. zahlr. Ho lzschn. 1 Bl. ; 4. Notes; Holzschn nach Giovanni Gregorio de Gregorii d. Ausg. v. 1492 in Venedig. - Zur Feier d. 600. Geburtstages v. Boccaccio neu gedr. durch die Spamersche Buchdr. Leipzig in 825 Ex. Subjects; Italian literature. Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. Leipzig : Insel-verlag hardcover
1935248502London: Printed By Isaac Jaggard MDCXX ; Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press Saint Aldates Oxford and Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell MCMXXXV 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in half aniline calf over calf boards with a gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; 268 pages. Notes; Limited printing of 325 copies. Facsimile of the First Jaggard edition. Subjects; Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375 — Translations into English. Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. — Decamerone. Plague — Europe — History — Fiction. Storytelling — Fiction. Italian. Storytelling. Plague - Europe - History. London: Printed By Isaac Jaggard (MDCXX) ; Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press Saint Aldates Oxford and Published for the Pres hardcover
194010223New York: The Limited Editions Club 1940. Hardcover. VG. Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11; 566 pages; Signed by Illustrator. Very Good. One of the out of series titles produced by LEC one of 530 copies Making it one of the scarest titles done by LEC this being #150. The first english translation of 1620 plus two takes there omitted. Illustrated with woodcuts by Fritz Kredel who also signed this edition. Book is about VG and better than normally seen. Some wear to leather at top and bottom of spine but a superior example of the title. The original letter and shipping note pasted into the back of the book with a ex-libris in front of each title. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
19036121London UK: A. H. Bullen 1903. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good . Louis Chalon. 4to 24 x 17 cm. 332 404 pp. Half-bound by The Kuster Bindery NY with green leather corners and uppers with and marbled covers. Gilt decorations and titles to spines . Top edges gilt. Text blocks tight and unmarked. A. H. Bullen hardcover
19549407Lexington KY: Gravesend Press 1954. Vellum Binding. Near Fine binding. 18mo. 10 48 4 pp. illus. Limited edition number 9 of 200 copies. As issued in vellum-backed patterned-paper over boards. Lacking the slipcase. A handsome copy with only light toning to the perimeters of the boards; contents clean. This copy with 4-page prospectus. <br /> <br /> This work was the first book issued by the Gravesend Press that was actually printed using the Graves' press in their stable by Graves and Jacob Hammer. Kredel's charming engraved pressmark of a sleeping pressman graces the final page. Graves writes about this in his Bibliographical Confession the donkey in the window was their family pet Patience. Graves operated the press as a sideline from about 1949 through to the end of his life in 1960 issuing scarcely more than half a dozen books. While less known that some of his contemporaries he took his place amidst a vibrant mid-century printing and illustrating scene—friends with Victor Hammer Carolyn Reading Fritz Kredel John DePol John Fass and others. H. Richard Archer in a history of the Graves and his press published in The Kentucky Review Spring 1987 summarizes Graves's work thus: "All of the books whether pamphlets or bound books reflect the taste and high standards of a true amateur craftsman and as such they certainly qualify as choice examples from one of this generation's most distinguished private presses." Press historian Roderick Cave notes that this was "probably the most successful Gravesend book" p. 263. Cave The Private Press 2nd edition; Graves The Gravesend Press: A Bibliographical Confession p. 11-13. Gravesend Press unknown
1906991F11London: Privately Printed 1906-1921. Cloth. Very Good. 12" by 8.5". Louis Chalon. A beautifully illustrated Edition de Luxe of this masterpiece of early Italian literature present alongside a folder featuring eight of Louis Chalon's most erotic plates illustrating the work. Present here are the scarce 1921 privately printed 'Edition de Luxe' limited to 1000 copies of this work complete in two volumes. Present alongside is the folder with eight additional plates from the 1906 edition of this work.This folder features eight additional plates from Louis Chalon the illustrator which were deemed too erotic to initially appear in the work. Collated complete.Illustrated by the French artist Louis Chalon. Many of his illustrations were used in periodicals including 'La Vie Parisienne' 'L'Illustration' and 'Figaro Illustre'.Volume I is illustrated with nine plates by Chalon and volume II with six. Collated complete.Giovanni Boccaccio's work consists of a frame narrative containing one hundred tales told by a group sheltering in a secluded villa to escape the Black Death. Boccaccio probably conceived of the Decameron after the plague epidemic of 1348 and completed it by 1353.Translated by J. M. Rigg. Undated; both the 1906 folder and the 1921 Edition de Luxe are dated from the British Library. In the publisher's original silk bindings with plates folder rebacked in paper retaining the original paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip heads and tails with back strips significantly age toned. Light tide marks to board tails. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned but generally clean and bright. Plates loosely inserted in folder clean and bright. Very Good Privately Printed hardcover
199123986Greenbrae: The Allen Press 1991. Limited edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's small exlibris label to front free endpaper else fine. 71 pp. illustrated with 4 wood engravings by John DePol; 8vo. 11 x 7.5 inches bound in brown cloth and hand-blocked Fortuny fabric. Text set in Goudy's Italian Old Style and printed in 2 colors on handmade Whatman cotton rag paper. Acetate jacket. <br/><br/>Edition of 116 copies The Allen Press hardcover
19312092902138303867Shinchosha 1931. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 472p missing pages below Size: 23cm Number of books: 2 Shinchosha paperback
1951310581951. Paris Le Vasseur et Cie 1931. 3 forts vol. au format pt in-4 247 x 197 mm de xii - 312 pp. 279 et 264 pp. Reliures uniformes de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-chagrin maroquinÂŽ marine ˆ coins dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽs de filets gras en noir filet dorÂŽ sur les nerfs doubles caissons d'encadrement stylisÂŽs dorÂŽs caissons en pointillÂŽs dorÂŽs larges fleurons dorÂŽs titre dorÂŽ tomaison dorÂŽe tÂte dorÂŽe sur tÂŽmoins couvertures conservÂŽes sous coffrets cartonnÂŽs. Tirage unique ˆ 346 exemplaires seulement. Celui-ci un des 300 du tirage numÂŽrotÂŽ sur vÂŽlin d'Arches ˆ la forme. Ensemble - complet des 3 volumes le constituant - ici revÂtus d'agrÂŽables reliures du temps. Outre de large bandeaux figuratifs l'ouvrage s'agrÂŽmente de 45 eux-fortes en couleurs par Louis-AndrÂŽ BerthommÂŽ Saint AndrÂŽ. '' ''ElÂve de Cormon aux Beaux-Arts puis de l'atelier de Pierre Laurens. Parfois peintre de paysages il est surtout peintre de figures qu'il saisit volontiers dans l'ÂŽclairage violent du music-hall .''. in BÂŽnÂŽzit.'' ''Comme la Justine de Sade l'hÂŽro•ne de ce livre nous prouve que l'innocence peut Âtre avilie souillÂŽe et que cette souillure mÂme peut procurer le plus pervers et le plus affolant des plaisirs''. Cette Ãuvre allÂŽgorique mÂŽdiÂŽvale est cÂŽlÂbre pour ses rÂŽcits de dÂŽbauche amoureuse dont la gamme va de l'ÂŽrotique au tragique. Le DÂŽcamÂŽron fut rÂŽdigÂŽe en italien et non en latin comme il ÂŽtait courant de le faire ˆ l'ÂŽpoque donnant ainsi naissance de la prose italienne qui marqua le genre de la nouvelle dÂs la Renaissance. La plupart des personnages qui parsÂment le rÂŽcit font peu de cas des valeurs morales de l'ƒglise. Ce tableau ''sociologique'' dressÂŽ par Boccace constitue le reflet de la nouvelle sociÂŽtÂŽ bourgeoise de l'ÂŽpoque dont les valeurs pratiques l'emportent sur l'ordre ancien chevaleresque et aristocratique. Empreint d'ÂŽlÂŽgance et de courtoisie fondÂŽs sur la dignitÂŽ le bon gožt et le respect ces contes sont aussi l'occasion pour Boccace de tracer une esquisse d'un idÂŽal de vie et traitent principalement du thÂme de l'amour aussi bien courtois que vulgaire. Absent de Carteret Le TrÂŽsor du bibliophile / IllustrÂŽs modernes - Monod I Manuel de l'amateur d'ouvrages illustrÂŽs modernes 1619 - BÂŽnÂŽzit I Dictionnaire des peintres p. 693 - Pia Dictionnaire des oeuvres ÂŽrotiques p. 465 - Pia Les Livres de l'Enfer 1360. Coupes des ÂŽtuis lÂŽgÂrement ÂŽlimÂŽes. Dos des exemplaires trÂs lÂŽgÂrement solarisÂŽs. Claires rousseurs dans les corps d'ouvrages ; dont quelques feuillets sont davantage pourvus. Du reste belle condition. b42961 unknown
1940019470New York: Limited Editions Club 1940. Hardcover. Near Fine lacking the slipcase. Fritz Kredel. Two large octavo 7-1/4" x 10-1/4" volumes bound in half black calf and decorated linen boards. The first English translation of 1620 plus two tales there omitted. Copy #452 of only 530 copies one of the scarcest publications of the press illustrated with woodcuts by Fritz Kredel and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club hardcover
192512048Paris: Rene Kieffer. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1925. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Full dark bluish green leather dec in black on both boards and spine gilt lettering spine three raised bands. Mild rubbing and edgewear. Marbled eps mainly in dark bluish gray and green. Page top edges gilt. Solid binding and clean text French language. Copy 133 of 500. Requires a signature at delivery non-negotiable. ; Hand-colored illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 170 pages . Rene Kieffer hardcover
1929854F39London: The Mandrake Press 1929 . Hardback. Very Good. 12" by 9". M. Leone. A signed presentation copy of this beautifully illustrated edition of Boccaccio's novel signed by both the editor and publisher. Limited to five-hundred and fifty copies with this copy being out of series.A lovely copy of Boccaccio's novel about a Neapolitan noblewoman's passion for a Florentine merchant a work categorised as the first 'psychological novel' in Western literature due to its first person narration.Illustrated with thirty colour plates and decorations by M. Leone. Collated complete.A signed presentation copy of this work with the inscription 'to Jodie Carp from The Mandrake Press P. R. Stephensen London 1929' to the front free endpaper.Stephensen founded the publisher of this work the Mandrake Press in the year that this work was published. Stephensen was a political activist and also co-founded the fascist Australia First movement.With the further inscription of K. H. Josling the editor of this work also to the front pastedown.With the illustrated bookplate of K. W. C. Down to the front pastedown.A delightfully illustrated work. In the publisher's original dyed paper vellum binding with yapp edges. Fading to back strip and board perimeters with discolouration to fore edge and tail of front board. Bookplate to front pastedown inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good The Mandrake Press hardcover
195525566Milano: A la Chance du Bibliophile 1955. In-4 gr. 2 volumi elegante legatura in p. pelle editoriale dorso a cordoni con titolo oro tagli superiori dorati in astuccio moderno pp. 601; 541; con 101 tavole a colori nel testo. Pregevole edizione per le celebri illustrazioni del pittore Boccasile 1901-52. In ottimo stato. A la Chance du Bibliophile, unknown
197582273Il Baccelliere 1975. Ottimo Fine. Opera pubblicata nel VI centenario della morte di Boccaccio. Testo critico di Vittore Branca. Prefazione di Ferruccio Olivi. Il volume è"; illustrato con opere riprodotte in <strong>fotolitografia</strong> in 42 tavole a piena pagina di L. <strong>Vespignani F. Clerici R. Brindisi A. Sassu M. Campigli M. Maccari G. Omiccioli A. Salvadori C. Mattioli G. Migneco U. Attardi M. Mazzacurati A. Ziveri D. Bartoli F. Pirandello R. Guttuso G. Zigaina Q. Martini G. Manzù C. Levi</strong> ed molti altri. Capilettera disegnati appositamente da Domenico Purificato. Ai piatti di ciascun volume incastonata una lastra in argento incisa e firmata realizzata da Emilio Greco e Giacomo Manzù". Folio cm 50x36. pp. XII-341 16. Ottimo Fine. Edizione di 500 21 esemplari ad personam. Il Baccelliere, unknown
190141616<p><strong>1901 Ltd Ed The DECAMERON Giovanni BOCCACCIO Human Comedy Black Death English 2v</strong></p><p>"<em>The Decameron</em>" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a classic of Italian literature composed of 100 stories narrated by ten people—seven women and three men—who seek refuge in a villa outside Florence to escape the Black Death. The tales which vary from erotic to tragic witty to instructive offer a vivid portrayal of 14th-century life and underscore the human experience with humor and wisdom. Boccaccio's work written in the Florentine vernacular is celebrated for its dynamic and realistic dialogue. Boccaccio is revered as a pioneering humanist and for his contributions to the promotion and interpretation of Dante's works earning him a place among the "Three Crowns" of Italian literature.</p><p><strong>This limited edition is hand-numbered #109 of 1000. </strong>Translated into English prose and verse by John Payne this two-volume set also includes 20 exquisite full-page illustrations.</p><p>Item number: #41616</p><p>Price: $499</p><p>BOCCACCIO Giovanni; PAYNE John</p><p><strong><em>The Decameron of Giovanni Boccacci Il Boccaccio. Now First Completely Done into English Prose and Verse by John Payne with Twenty Full Page Illustrations.</em></strong></p><p>London: Privately Printed for Members of the Aldus Society MCMI. Limited Edition.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete; 2 volumes</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Vol. I – xii 310</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Vol. II – 4 vii 1 311-617 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->20 full-page engraved plates</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~8in X 5.75in 20cm x 14cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>41616</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> Privately Printed for Members of the Aldus Society hardcover
192129631<p>The Decameron one of the most important literary works of the Italian Renaissance was written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century and translated into English by J.M. Rigg in this striking de luxe edition privately printed in London circa 1921. This edition is limited to 1000 copies and presented across two large quarto volumes. Boccaccio's frame narrative set during the Black Death features ten young Florentines recounting tales of love wit and survival capturing a vivid cross-section of medieval society. This English rendering is noted for its elegance and historical faithfulness and this particular printing includes full-page engravings that illustrate and punctuate the text. A cornerstone of early humanist literature The Decameron remains a pivotal cultural artifact bridging medieval narrative with modern sensibilities. Good. Text blocks are secure with minor pulling boards show wear and staining with notable loss to hinges. Hardcover volumes remain structurally intact and internally complete. Format: Quarto 4to two volume set. Collation: Vol I 332 pp; Vol II 404 pp. Illustrations: Full-page engravings throughout. Edition: Limited "de luxe" edition privately printed c. 1921. References: #29631. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</p> Privately Printed hardcover
