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1929146439London: The Mandrake Press 1929. First edition of the first psychological novel in Western literature reprinted from the original English edition translated by Bartholomew Young in 1587. Quarto full green vellum with gilt titles to the spine central design of three women stamped in gilt to the front panel yapp edges all edges gilt illustrated with enchanting full-page color plates by M. Leone. One of only five hundred and fifty copies this is number 84. In near fine condition. Giovanni Boccaccio's 'Amrorous Fiammetta' also known as 'The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta' is a psychological novel written in the form of a first-person confessional monologue. The protagonist Lady Fiammetta recounts her tragic love affair with Panphilus who leaves for Florence where another lover awaits him. Fiammetta's jealousy and despair after the affair are the main focus of the plot rather than the development of her relationship with Panphilus. The Mandrake Press hardcover
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192611691London: Navarre Society 1926 Limited Edition on "fine quality paper" gilt top edges. Foredges uncut. Red cloth with gilt decorations especially on spine. lix 350pp. Frontispiece is an illuminated page from edition of 1587 with tissue. Text is modernized from translation of Bartholomew Young in 1587. Introduction by Edward Hutton. Endpapers browned some with owner's bookplate. Text clean tight and bright. no jacket believe to be as issued. near Fine. Navarre Society hardcover
1926001495London: Navarre Society. 356pp. "Revised from the only English translation with an introduction by Edward Hutton." Privately printed for the Navarre Society. Red Cloth with gold design and lettering. Manila dust jacket with black text and list of other Navarre Society publications on the back. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. F4 . Fine. Hardcover. Limited. 1926. Navarre Society hardcover
1931217152New York: Rarity Press 1931. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Very good in good dustwrapper. Book faded around edges. Cover rubbed. Inside pages in nice condition. Dustwrapper cover browned around edges. Little pieces chipped off along edges. Rarity Press hardcover
292London: Mandrake Press 1929. Limited edition of 550 numbered copies. 4to. Bound in full pale green velum. All edges gilt. Limited edition of 550 numbered copies. Decorated in color by M. Leone. Fine in slipcase. Slipcase a bit worn. Spine faded. London: Mandrake Press 1929. unknown
192934318London: Mandrake Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1929. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Reprinted from the original English edition translation of Bartholomew Young 1587 Now edited with an Introduction by K. H. Josling and decorated in colour by M. Leone. Green pictorial vellum with gilt. A E G. Limited to an edition of 550 of which this is #149. Colophon. Vellum has faded. Illustration coors are very bright. . Mandrake Press hardcover
1931009092New York: Rarities Press 1931. 356pp/illus. Modernised from the only English translation made by Bartholomew Yong and printed by John Charlwood in 1587 of which only four copies are known to exist revised with an intro by Edward Hutton. Light chipping to dj. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rarities Press hardcover
1926285980London: Printed for the Navarre Society 1926. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Privately printed for the Navarre Society: lix 1 356 pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Near fine in three quarter red morocco over cloth boards gold tooling at the edges with the spine in six gold tooled panels top edge gilt and with red marbled endpapers. There is some rubbing and darkening to the back board corners are gently bumped. The endpapers and text pages are clean and tight. A very nice edition. Printed for the Navarre Society hardcover
1929122483London: The Mandrake Press 1929. Softcover. VG- Covers faded and slightly worn. M. Leone. Light green paper over very thin boards; Gilt titling at spine; Gilt illustration to front cover; All edges gilt; 160 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Reprinted from the original English edition translated by Bartholomew Young 1587; Edited and with an introduction by K.H. Josling; Wonderful illustrations in vivid color; Number 281 of 550 copies in this edition. The Mandrake Press paperback
1931005331New York: Rarity Press 1931. 356pp/illus. Modernised from the only English translation made by Bartholomew Yong and printed by John Charlwood in 1587 of which only four copies are known to exist revised with an intro by Edward Hutton. DJ torn on back. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rarity Press hardcover
1929013442London: The Mandrake Press 41 Museum Street 1929 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. xlix i 160 4 pages 20 plates. Numbered 479 out of the 550 copies printed to the colophon at the rear. In the original limp green vellum with overlapping or yapp fore edges. The vellum is lightly faded and lightly browned. The vellum is curling a bit. Pages are all edges gilt. The Mandrake Press, 41 Museum Street paperback
1929JK1131The Mandrake Press 1929. Acceptable. 1929; Illustrated green flexible covers; wear and discoloration around edges; 4to9 3/4" to 12" tall; gold edges; Interior is clean and unmarked; 155 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book. The Mandrake Press unknown
1929FB3041 /20<p>Greenish gold leatherette binding with gilt title on the spine. Gilt three ladies on the front board. All edges gilt.</p><p><strong>Limited to 550 copies</strong>.</p><p>English edition translated by Bartholomew Young 1587; Edited and with an introduction by K.H. Josling; Wonderful illustrations in vivid colour; a limited edition Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author and poet a friend student and correspondent of Petrarch and important Renaissance humanist best known for the Decameron. Amorous Fiammetta or The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta describes Fiammetta's passion for Panfilo a Florentine merchant and has been described as the first psychological novel in Western literature.</p> The Mandrake Press. hardcover
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192931373London: Mandrake Press 1929. Very Good. London: Mandrake Press 1929. First Mandrake Edition Limited to 550 copies of which this is no. 265. Large quarto 29cm.; publisher's limp green gilt-embossed pictorial parchment all edges gilt; xlix1160pp.; twenty 20 leaves of full-color plates collated complete additional color vignettes at the head of each chapter. Parchment rather soiled and unevenly discolored textblock uniformly toned else a Very Good internally clean and sound copy. Mandrake Press unknown
19262091202133210643Navarre Society Ltd 1926. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Navarre Society Ltd paperback
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
B9781498056403Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1929122483London: The Mandrake Press 1929. Softcover. VG- Covers faded and slightly worn. M. Leone. Light green paper over very thin boards; Gilt titling at spine; Gilt illustration to front cover; All edges gilt; 160 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Reprinted from the original English edition translated by Bartholomew Young 1587; Edited and with an introduction by K.H. Josling; Wonderful illustrations in vivid color; Number 281 of 550 copies in this edition. The Mandrake Press paperback books
688London: Privately printed for the Navarre Society Limited 1926. . Thick 8vo red gilt cloth; t.e.g. Limited Edition. Revised from the only English Translation with an Introduction by Edward Hutton London: Privately printed for the Navarre Society Limited, 1926. hardcover books
195219549London: Navarre Society 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. lix 356pp. Very good hardback in a lightly rubbed jacket that has some loss to the extremities with the worst being a one inch triangular chip to the top left hand side of the front panel. <br/><br/> Navarre Society hardcover books
