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192547246NY: Boni and Liveright 1925. Hardcover. Very good. #1943 of 2000cc. Foxing to prelims pages tanned boards lightly scuffed else a very good set in publisher's black cloth. <br/><br/> Boni and Liveright hardcover books
193033584New York: Limited Editions Club 1930. Limited. hardcover. very good. Cleland T.M. Decorated title pages. 2 volumes. 4to red cloth. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1930. A very good copy lacking the slipcase.<br/><br/> One of 1500 numbered copies designed and decorated by T. M. Cleland and signed by him.<br/><br/> Limited Editions Club unknown books
19772310645New York: W. W. Norton & Company 1977. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Third printing. Spine lightly creased. 1977 Trade Paperback. xvi 334 pp. Selected translated and edited by Mark Musa and Peter E. Bondanella. "The stories have been chosen to represent the most notable of the author's themes and the most characteristic and influential examples of his narrative technique. All are in new translations by Mark Musa and Peter Bondanella which successfully capture Boccaccio's variations in diction and sentence structure. "Contemporary Reactions" includes Petrarch's letters to Boccaccio after completion of The Decameron and the responses of such Italian Renaissance figures as Leonardo Bruni Filippo Villani Giannozzo Manetti and Ludovico Dolce all of which have been translated for this edition. "Modern Criticism" includes interpretations by Ugo Foscolo Francesco De Sanctis Erich Auerbach Aldo D. Scaglione Wayne Booth Tzvetan Todorov Robert J. Clements and Marga Cottino-Jones. Thomas G. Bergin's important historical overview is published here for the first time while Ben Lawton's study of Pier Paolo Pasolini's filming of The Decameron and a general essay by the editors were written specially for this volume. W. W. Norton & Company paperback books
1928289203Philadelphia: J. P. Horn 1928. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Finely bound copy in full burgundy morocco with decorations in and lettering in gilt; raised bands; morocco turn-ins double-ruled at the perimeters; morocco doublures with ornaments in the corners; silk moire endpapers. Volume II only of what was a gorgeous set. Very Good binding. J. P. Horn unknown books
1930035153New York: Limited Editions Club 1930. 2 vols. xiii 382 4p. original cloth with the leather spine labels quarto format. With the original stiff board slipcase which lacks the rear panel flap. "This is copy number 1386 of an edition of fifteen hundred copies.designed and decorated by T. M. Cleland and printed at the Press of A. Colish New York for the members of the Limited Editions Club in the month of April MCMXXX." SIGNED by Cleland in the colophon. Limited Editions Club unknown books
1949213076Garden City: Garden City Publishing Inc 1949. hardcover. very good. Kent Rockwell. Two volumes. Translated by Richard Aldington. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. 562 total pages tall 8vos brick-colored cloth previous owner's bookplates pasted neatly on the front endpapers; tiny chip at the top of the spine of Volume Two. Garden City; Garden City Publishing Inc. 1949. Very good condition.<br/><br/> Signed in full by Kent on the limitation page in Volume One; No. 958 of 1500 copies.<br/><br/> Garden City Publishing Inc unknown books
19492311217Garden City New York: International Collectors Library 1949. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Palacios Rafael. Publisher's insert laid in explaining that this binding combines elements from an 1818 edition of Shelley's Revolt of Islam and an 1802 edition of Arabian Nights. Small blemish on front board ribbon marker end faded. 1949 Hard Cover. xxiv 542 pp. Blue-green boards gilt titles and decorations top edge gilt. 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. Includes beautiful two-tone illustrations by Rockwell Kent. International Collectors Library hardcover books
1949WRCLIT52974Garden City: Garden City Publishing Co. 1949. Two volumes. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. Tinted plates and illustrations. Small ink transliteration of Roman numerals on one title otherwise a very good or better set in worn slipcase. First printing in this format. One of fifteen hundred numbered sets signed by Rockwell Kent. The translation is Richard Aldington's. STANLEY GROLIER 54. Garden City Publishing Co. hardcover books
1971128192Beverly Hills CA: Produzioni Europee Associati PEA / United Artists 1971. Vintage photograph from the 1971 film by still photographer Mario Tursi with his stamp at the verso including his name address and phone number in Rome. <br/><br/>The first film in Pasolini's Trilogy of life followed by "Canterbury Tales" 1972 and "Arabian Nights" 1974 a light and sumptuous adaptation of Boccaccio's work "The Decameron" replete with nudity sex and both slapstick and scatological humor. With a score by Ennio Morricone. The three films will be released as a set by the Criterion Collection in winter 2012. <br/><br/>7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Criterion Collection 631. Produzioni Europee Associati [PEA] / United Artists unknown books
1971128190Beverly Hills CA: Produzioni Europee Associati PEA / United Artists 1971. Collection of 17 vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 film all issued by the film's first distributor United Artists. Includes 6 black-and-white stills from the Japanese release between 1971-1973 though the actual date is not listed in IMDB 7 black-and-white stills from the US release December 1971 and 4 color stills from the US release. <br/><br/>The first film in Pasolini's Trilogy of life followed by "Canterbury Tales" 1972 and "Arabian Nights" 1974 a light and sumptuous adaptation of Boccaccio's work "The Decameron" replete with nudity sex and both slapstick and scatological humor. With a score by Ennio Morricone. The three films will be released as a set by the Criterion Collection in winter 2012. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine condition with minor use. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Produzioni Europee Associati [PEA] / United Artists unknown books
1981Embry 177876Franklin Library 1981. Bookplate to title page else fine. Illus by Jose Narro One-half black leather back decorative cloth stamped in gilt. Franklin Library, 1981. hardcover books
1980Embry 88725Easton Press 1980. Bookplate still fine. Illus. by Fritz Kredel. Full leather decoratively gilt. Part of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. Easton Press, 1980. hardcover books
194039576New York: The Heritage Press 1940. 1st edition thus i.e. the 1st version published by Heritage Press with Kredel's woodcut illustrations ca 1948 Cf. Sandglass No. 11L. Full tan sheepskin binding gilt stamped lettering and raised bands to spine. TEG. Brown paper slipcase gilt printing to one side. Light wear to binding spine slightly sunned and has some small stains to the lower spine. Box rubbed and sunned gilt fading. A VG copy in a Good slipcase. xxii 536 2 pp. Renaissance-style woodcuts by Kredel throughout. 10-1/2" x 7-3/4" <br/><br/>"The typography has been planned by George Macy." - Colophon The Heritage Press hardcover books
19301022371930. BOCCACCIO Giovanni. The Decameron. Two volumes. xiii 199; 200-382 4 pp. 4to. bound in recent half maroon morocco matching red silk over boards black morocco spine labels gilt. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1930. One of the earliest publications of the Limited Editions Club and one of the most elegant. The books were designed by T.M. Cleland and printed by A. Colish. The chapter headings are beautifully printed in different colours. One of an edition of 1500 copies signed by Cleland. hardcover books
1980243659Norwalk: Easton 1980. hardcover. fine. Kredel Fritz. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. 536pp. Short thick 4to gilt-stamped maroon leather a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press 1980. Light edgewear still a near fine copy.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
1980288130Norwalk. : Easton Press. 1980. Hardcover full red leather raised bands gilt decorations all edges gilt silk endpapers ribbon marker. . Bookplate to pastedown otherwise fine no dustjacket as issued. . 4to. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Easton Press. hardcover books
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
1904780P45London: Alexander Moring Limited the de la More Press 1904. Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Not Stated. Philip H. Wicksteed's scarce translation of Boccaccio's 'Life of Dante' this volume focusing on the early life of the monumental Italian poet. A scarce translation of Boccaccio's biography this extract focusing on the early life of Dante.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Translated by Philip H. Wicksteed.Part of the King's Classics series edited by Professor Gollancz. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally generally smart with some light discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Alexander Moring Limited the de la More Press hardcover
1904826A86London: Alexander Moring Limited the De la More Press 1904. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 5" . None . The Life of Dante as narrated by Giovanni Boccaccio translated by Philip H. Wicksteed for this beautiful 'King's Classics' edition. Translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's biographical sketch of the life of Dante by Philip H. Wicksteed. Scarce edition published in the 'King's Classics' series edited by Professor Gollancz. Illustrated with a frontispiece. In uncommon quarter vellum publisher's binding with attractive marbled boards. In the original publisher's quarter vellum binding over marbled boards. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Alexander Moring Limited the De la More Press hardcover
1990Q-0226062767University of Chicago Press 1990-11-15. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of Chicago Press paperback
1976504776W. J. Johnson / Richard Pynson 1976. Hardcover. GOOD. Folio unpaginated. A nice facsimile of this English incunable a translation by John Lydgate originally printed by Richard Pynson in 1494. printed on laid paper and bound in burgundy cloth with gilt titles blocked in blue. Spine leaning foxing sound and unmarked otherwise. W. J. Johnson / Richard Pynson hardcover
1976235887Amsterdam: Walter Johnson 1976. hardcover. very good. Small folio red cloth. Amsterdam: Walter Johnson/ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1976. Facsimile edition. Very good .<br/> <br/> Number 777 of The English Experience.<br/> <br/> Walter Johnson unknown
1976235887Amsterdam: Walter Johnson 1976. hardcover. very good. Small folio red cloth. Amsterdam: Walter Johnson/ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1976. Facsimile edition. Very good .<br/><br/> Number 777 of The English Experience.<br/><br/> Walter Johnson unknown books
1929006865Philadelphia PA: University of Pennsylvania Press 1929. 505pp. Rare original 1st Printing - 1929. This is a dual language edition with the original Italian on the verso pages with the English translation on the facing rectos. This is a long poem set in the Trojan war. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. University of Pennsylvania Press hardcover
1916H39369New Castle PA: C. B. Randall 1916. Hardcover. Fair. Letter "T" of 26 lettered copies. Translated and illustrated by Josef Pierre Nuyttens. 4 of 5 volumes lacking the last volume folio 15.25 x 11.25 inches bound in full brown pigskin with watered silk endpapers and printed on very thick handmade paper. The first volume is in fair condition at best with front board detached and much rubbing and wear including a long jagged scar to cover. The other volumes are in very good condition with light wear to edges and joints contents very good: a few of the plates have some faint rusty foxing to margins. Illustrated with 7 fine pen drawings hand colored by Nuyttens and the publisher C. B. Randall has illustrated the volukmes with several smaller vignettes in ink watercolor and gouache and occasional hand-colored and illuminated letters all initialed C. B. R. It will be clear to anyone that Randall is without much talent skill or sense of draughtsmanship but he sure liked to make fancy books. He is also noted for publishing a lavish edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley. Nuyttens 1885-1960 was a Belgian-American artist now mostly known for his illustrations for four non-Oz novels by L. Frank Baum. He died in a house fire that destroyed a good deal of his art. C. B. Randall hardcover
