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182025578s68London: Priestley and Clarke 1820 Translated from the Italian to which is prefixed remarks on the life and writings of Boccaccio.579pp tight and clean throughout with the exception of the first few pages and the frontis portrait of Boccaccio which are lightly foxed.Half calf with marbled boards size 225x150mm. Priestley and Clarke hardcover
1893mon0000494320Lawrence And Butler 1893T. hardcover. Good. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Two volume set Number 952/1000 copies for England and America. Lawrence And Butler hardcover
1898103341privately printed 1898 Translated into English prose and verse by John Payne author of The Masque of Shadows translator of Francis Villon from the French and The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night from the Arabic. Printed by private subscription and for private circulation only. Quarter calf over marbled paper. Gilt top edge; other sides of text block deckled. Sewn bindings. Rubbing to edges of leather. Frontispiece portrait of Boccace Baccaccio in French Uncommon as a privately bound complete single volume. Clean text block. Quarter calf over marlbed paper. Rubbing at all edges. Gilt title intact. vi 617 pages. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. privately printed hardcover
1886007747London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation 1886. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited and Numbered Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. #622 of an unknown number published for subscriber's only. Near Fine in half red crushed morocco over marbled boards with matching marbled end pages five raised bands with gilt lettering and tail date back gilt top edges. Light rubbing at corners else Fine. A quite lovely set. Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Hardcover
1855mon0000075875London Henry G. Bohn 1855. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Original embossed brown cloth with gilt spine stamping; frontispiece engraving with tissue overlay. Spine ends and corners a bit worn mild foxing at end pages else internally clean and tight. A rather sound copy. London, Henry G. Bohn hardcover
1896768327534 vols. 1st edition of this extensively illustrated translation into English with an engraved title pages and 100 plates one for each tale. This is the deluxe issue number 32 of only 50 copies printed on Japan vellum and bound in publisher's full vellum. Vellum dusty else a very good set. Scarce. The regular issue on paper is always available this deluxe issue is not. Gibbings books
1900214775Philadelphia: George Barrie 1900. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Done into English Prose and Verse by John Payne. 2 volumes illustrations in 2 states by Leopold Flameng tissue guards. 8vo blue cloth paper spine labels. Philadelphia: George Barrie N.d. ca. 1900. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Number 68 of 100 numbered copies printed on Japan Vellum.<br/><br/> George Barrie unknown books
1879015765Paris: Isidore Liseux 1879. Limited Edition. 12mo. Limited to a thousand copies plus twenty-five copies on china paper six volumes translated by Antoine Le Macon illustrated bound in 3/4 red morocco over marbled paper covered boards raised bands spine lettering and top edge gilt marbled endpapers original red printed front covers bound in. A handsome and fine set with just a sprinkling of foxing to fore-edges. Isidore Liseux unknown books
1886RO40239983George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 1886. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 312 pages. Text in English. Reliure d'éditeur bleue et noire. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons de bibliothèque en page de titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1827009683Firenze: Il Magheri 1827. Marbled boards/Leather Spines. Very Good. 1827-8. 5 volumes in 3 books. Leather spines with pressed gilt titles marbleized paper-backed boards. Text in Italian. Wear to corners rubbing to cover edges and spine ends and edges remarkably clean text with only very occasional scattered foxing. Some light chipping to spine of Vol. I-II first book which has a bookplate at front pastedown. Original pink place-keeping ribbons present. The Decameron is a collection of medieval allegorical short stories written in the mid-14th century and is considered central to the Western canon influencing writers ranging from Geoffrey Chaucer to George Eliot. Il Magheri unknown books
1886007747London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation 1886. #622 of an unknown number published for subscriber's only. Near Fine in half red crushed morocco over marbled boards with matching marbled end pages five raised bands with gilt lettering and tail date back gilt top edges. Light rubbing at corners else Fine. A quite lovely set. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Hardcover books
1900307467Philadelphia: Printed only for Subscribers by George Barrie 1900. The Bibliophilist's Library. No. 406 of 1000 copies on handmade Holland paper this copy printed for J.W. Church. With etchings by Leopold Flameng in two states. xviii 2 310 2; 2 xii 309 2 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary three-quarter crimson morocco spines gilt. Light rubbing to joints fine. The Bibliophilist's Library. No. 406 of 1000 copies on handmade Holland paper this copy printed for J.W. Church. With etchings by Leopold Flameng in two states. xviii 2 310 2; 2 xii 309 2 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Printed only for Subscribers by George Barrie unknown books
1895007639London: Privately Printed 1895. #205 of 304 copies printed this one of 238 copies on Van Gelder Holland paper the Florentine Edition. With tissue-guarded illustrations after the designs of Louis Chalon Jacques Wagrez C. D. J. Eisen and Leopold Flameng. Three volumes bound in cloth titles and front cover devices stamped in gilt top edges gilt. Near Fine gilt tops dulled scattered light foxing throughout. Each volume protected by clear mylar cover. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Privately Printed Hardcover books
18939020609London: Lawrence and Bullen 1893. Hardcover. Near fine . One of 1000 numbered copies bound in green cloth spines and covers stamped in gilt. Some rubbing to edges and extremities. Sunning to spines. Translated by John Payne illustrations throughout by Louis Chalon. <br/><br/> Lawrence and Bullen hardcover books
1804272422London: J. Wright 1804. hardcover. very good. Translated from the Italian. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece and title vignettes. 2 volumes. 8vos full tan calf ornately gilt stamped spines with red and green leather labels gilt stamped dentelles marbled endpapers Head of spine of vol 2 rubbed crazing to front cover of vol 2 and slightly affecting back cover of volume 1. Two red pen lines on verso of the half title page. Some very light foxing confined to a handful of pages. Still a very handsome looking set. London: J. Wright 1804. A very good set.<br/><br/> J. Wright unknown books
1820004515London: Printed by J. F. Dove for R. Priestley and W. Clarke 1820. Full Morocco. Very Good Plus. Extra-illustrated copy with 10 engravings of Stothard in addition to the engraved frontis portrait of Boccaccio. 8vo. 579 pp. Contemporary straight-grained dark brown/burgundy morocco binding with gilt border decoration blindstamped bands etc. Marbled endpapers. Light rubbing along joints. Binding remains very handsome. Clean and tight within. <br /><br /> Printed by J. F. Dove, for R. Priestley and W. Clarke books
18552272713Calvin Blanchard 1855. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. No date circa 1855. Rear hinge loosening boards soiled spine toned with loss of gilt front free endpaper removed. We have more books available by this author!. 500 4 pp. Lavender blind-stamped cloth gilt titles. Illustrated with 18 steel engravings. Boccaccio's 14th century collection of 100 stories controversial at the time for its inclusion of erotic themes and important today for the details it provides about life in Italy at the time. Calvin Blanchard hardcover books
1896RO40239927Gibbings & Co. Ltd.. 1896. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 4 volumes d'env. 300-350 pages chacun. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispices et en pages de titre. Illustrés de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc hors texte. Text in English. Titres et motifs dorés sur les dos et les 1ers plats. Tranches de tête dorées. Etiquettes de code sur les dos. Tampons de bibliothèque en pages de titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
18252281490Guglielmo Pickering 1825. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Edges rubbed spine labels mostly absent minor splits to spine heads and feet along joints first gathering of volume 1 free endpaper flyleaf and half-title page loose but included. An attractive set that could be beautiful with some minor restorations. 1825 Full-Leather. We have more books available by this author!. Complete in three volumes. cxxxv 1 228 2; 229-586 2; 587-967 3 pp. 8vo. Full sheep morocco spine labels gilt titles and decorations all edges marbled marbled endpapers. Italian text. Boccaccio's 14th century collection of 100 stories controversial at the time for its inclusion of erotic themes and important today for the details it provides about life in Italy at the time. Guglielmo Pickering hardcover books
1823157232Milano: Giovanni Silvestri 1823. Hardcover. Good in boards. Front hinge cracked. Rubbing along panel edges. Front panel bowed. Foxing throughout text. Giovanni Silvestri hardcover
1823RO60113928Giovanni Silvestri, Milano. 1823. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Quelques rousseurs. 272 pages. Gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice (portrait). Dos fendu, avec quelques manques, séparant l'ouvrage en 2 parties.. . . . Classification Dewey : 450-Italien, roumain, rhéto-romain
1817356463Venezia Italy: Coi Tipi di Francesco Andreola 1817. Hardcover. Good. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Scarce in the trade there being currently no additional copies of this edition available on-line and none listed by Worldcat dot org . Italian language reprint of Boccaccio's observations about the plague years in Italy in and around 1348 especially in Florence. Sturdy attractive tightly bound in hardcover format generally clean lightly toned interior at worst moderate rubbing to extremities being marbled paper over boards blue cloth-backed. Lightly cracked pastedowns front and rear else sturdy and clean. Good-looking exemplar of an exceedingly scarce title. Previous owner's penned inscription at first free endpaper. 240 pp.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Coi Tipi di Francesco Andreola hardcover