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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
1823157232Milano: Giovanni Silvestri 1823. Hardcover. Good in boards. Front hinge cracked. Rubbing along panel edges. Front panel bowed. Foxing throughout text. Giovanni Silvestri hardcover
1886213898London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Only 1886. No. 21 of a limited edition. xii 334; xii 350; xii 354 2 pp. 3 vols. 8vo 145 x 185 mm. Bound in full vellum stamped in gilt t.e.g. rest uncut. Spines a bit darkened; Very Good. No. 21 of a limited edition. xii 334; xii 350; xii 354 2 pp. 3 vols. 8vo 145 x 185 mm. <br/><br/> Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Only hardcover
1804996Y27London: Vernor and Hood Poultry; and Longman and Rees 1804. Leather. Good Only. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated . The second Charles Balguy translated edition of Giovanni Boccaccio's 'Decameron' with engravings for each novella inserted from a French edition of the work. The second Charles Balguy translated edition of these short stories from Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. Complete in two volumes. To which are prefixed Remarks on the Life and Writings of Boccaccio and An Advertisement by the author of Old Nick a Piece of Family Biography &c. Balguy's translation first published in 1741 was reissued several times with small or large modifications sometimes without acknowledgement of the original translator. The present set does seem to be a much expanded second edition with a great deal of additional material.Rebacked with contemporary calf boards and spine laid down. Renewed endpapers. Bound without half titles. Bound without advertisement to rear of Vol. I. Volume I illustrated with additional tipped-in frontispiece title page vignette and engraved portrait of Boccaccio. Volume II illustrated with title vignette. Collated complete. As well as the title page vignettes and portrait plate that came as issued both volumes have inserts preceding each story tipped-in with the engravings issued for a French edition of the work. Based on available comparisons the illustrations have been cut from an edition published by Jacques Gaillard. Rebacked with contemporary calf boards and spine laid down. Externally sunning to Vol I front board. Chipping to the original boards. Internally pages 3-14 of Vol II detached but present. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional spots. Tide mark affecting the first few leaves of Vol I. Good Only Vernor and Hood, Poultry; and Longman and Rees hardcover
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. Printed by J. F. Dove, for R. Priestley and W. Clarke unknown
182227123London: William Sharp and Son 1822. 24mo. four volumes. 5 1/4" 13.5cm tall. Overall in good condition; some rubbing to the bottom edge so the marbled covered boards are chipped a little along there and the fore-edge of the calf is bumped and rubbed; light rubbing along the front of the boards and on the calf spine edges also ; but generally nice and clean along the gilt-stamped spine. Small signature of owner on top of pastedown endpaper and some foxing to extremities. One page coming loose in vol. 4 . Very Good. Half Morocco. 1822. William Sharp and Son 1822 unknown
1822947Q7London: William Sharp and Son 1822 . Leather. Very Good. 5.5" by 3.5". Not Stated. A decoratively bound new edition of Boccaccio's Decameron translated from the original Italian complete in four volumes. New edition. Complete in four volumes. Elegantly bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt detailing. An English translation of this important piece of early Italian literature written by Italian poet author and Renaissance humanist Giovanni Boccaccio. 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.Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I. Bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt detailing. Externally very good with some rubbing to the joints and extremities. Slight loss loss to the backstrip head of IV and a touch to III. Hinges are a little strained to II and to the front of I. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd handling mark. Very Good William Sharp and Son hardcover
1886003204Villon Society 1886. Hardcover. Good to Very Good. No. 368 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Villon Society hardcover
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
1900199045Philadelphia: Printed Only for Subscribers by G. Barrie 1900. Number 56 of 100. Hardcover. Good Boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; interiors are clean but occasionally smudged; binding is solid. Flameng Leopold. Red leather boards with gilt illustration and lettering on the spine; fully gilted textblock edges; 2 volumes; 310 309 pp.; richly illustrated with plates. These two books are beautifully bound with gorgeous spine decoration; this set will have great shelf appeal. One of only 100 beautiful copies printed. Printed Only for Subscribers by G. Barrie hardcover
182048261London: R. Priestley and W. Clarke. Very Good. 1820. Hardcover. Later half vellum gilt leather label with marbled boards marbled endpages TEG. Mild exterior wear. Bookplate. Frontis portrait. Scattered foxing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 579 pages . R. Priestley and W. Clarke hardcover
18931901200813London: Lawrence and Bullen 1893. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. Chalon Louis. First thus 2 volumes. Publisher's original green watered silk bindings pp. xxiii 325 & pp. xii 383 illustrated with tissue-guarded plates by Louis Chalon. Numbered 717 of 1000 copies. Extremeties bumped and worn edges darkened with some staining to the fore-edge of Vol II but in very presentable condition overall firm and square bindings and covers clean - a nice set. As a bonus at each top inside corner of the rear pastedowns is a small contemporary-looking tipped-on label from JW Robinson the Los Angeles department store which reads "From the books of JW Robinson 2 Vols $30". Sounds like quite a lot of money for the time! <br/> <br/> Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1820232703Printed by J.F. Dove for R. Priestly and W. Clarke London 1820. Very Good. 1820. Hardcover. hardback 8vo 579pp portrait frontis light foxing on frontis and title page otherwise clean and tight owner's bookplate marbled endpapers gilt-ruled half-leather binding gilt-decorated spine Very Good condition . Printed by J.F. Dove for R. Priestly and W. Clarke, London, 1820, hardcover
18252348936Londra London: Guglielmo Pickering 1825. Full-Leather. 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. 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
188621209391886. London Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Only 1886. Three volumes small 4to. Original art vellum lettered and ornamented in gilt top edges gilt the others uncut; pp. xii 334; xii 350; xii 354 2; bindings a little darkened one spine with tiny hole apart from very minor spots here and there a very good set.First edition of this translation number 27 of an undisclosed limited edition beautifully printed on fine laid paper. Translated by the founder of the exclusice publishing house The Bodley Head who most likely are bhind this publication. John Lane had translated the poete maudit Francois Villon as well. hardcover
1893458486London : Lawrence and Bullen 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies both in the original gilt-blocked green cloth boards now slightly rubbed at the edges joints and endbands. Endpapers lightly foxed. Internally bright and clean; remains a well-preserved set overall. This edition limited to 1000 sets of which this is No. 834. Physical description: complete in 2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects: Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. Allegories - Fiction. Storytelling - Fiction. Plague - Europe - History - Fiction. Italian fiction - To 1400 - Translations into English. London : Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1893458481London : Lawrence and Bullen 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies both in the original gilt-blocked green cloth boards now slightly rubbed at the edges joints and endbands. Endpapers lightly foxed. Internally near-fine: unread with unopened pages. Remains a well-preserved set overall. This edition limited to 1000 sets of which this is No. 894. Physical description: complete in 2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects: Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. Allegories - Fiction. Storytelling - Fiction. Plague - Europe - History - Fiction. Italian fiction - To 1400 - Translations into English. London : Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1820475700London : Printed by J.F. Dove for R. Priestly and W. Clarke 1820. 1st edition. Hardcover. Library copy. Poor copy bound in contemporary leather over marble boards. Marbled end-papers top edge. Worn binding somewhat. Text well-preserved. Physical description: 579 pages : portrait ; 22 cm. Subjects: Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. Decamerone. Italian literature 14th century. London : Printed by J.F. Dove for R. Priestly and W. Clarke hardcover
189600009716London: Gibbings & Co. Limited 1896. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 vol. Small 8vo. 4 iii-xxxii 249 3; 4 iii-ix 1 341 3; 4 iii-x 2 355 1; 4 iii-ix 1 346 2 pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on each spine; top edges gilt. Each volume illustrated with a frontispiece an illustrated title page and numerous plates. Number 40 of 100 copies printed on Dutch handmade paper. A charming set of Boccaccio's classic literary work of intertwined love stories. A group of young adults gather to pass the time while sheltering from the Black Plague and exchange romantic and tragic tales of romance while together providing critical insights into the human condition in Medieval Europe. Boccaccio's work is celebrated as a staple of Italian literature and for its historical importance as it provides a window into daily life during the Middle Ages. A Very Good set with the boards' corners gently exposed and a bookplate on the pastedowns of each volume. Gibbings & Co. Limited hardcover
1820000010418London: J.F. Dove 1820. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 5 6-579 3 pp. Later half maroon morocco over marbled boards ruled in gold with the spine in six compartments gold lettering and decorations on the spine; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. lllustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Boccaccio. To which are prefixed remarks on the Life and Writings of Boccaccio; and an advertisement. An attractive edition of the Decameron a series of comedic stories a group of people tell one another while taking shelter from the Black Plague. Very Good or better with minor rubbing to the tips a contemporary bookplate on the front pastedown and a small annotation on the final leaf. J.F. Dove hardcover
1887000340London: Privately Printed 1887. Hardcover. Very Good/Not called for>. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1/250 copies printed for private subscription and for private circulation only.Bound in full green Morocco Art Deco binding with zig zagging gilt and black horizontal lines on front and back boards. The spine has faded to brown. Top edge gilt Internally bright and clean. Text on hand made paper. A handsome little item. <br/> <br/> Privately Printed hardcover
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
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
18861170817.15London: Printed for the Villon society by private subscription and for private circulation only 1886. Limited edition: No. 23. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo hardcover no dj's. 3 volume set bound in full vellum w/ outer gilt decoration & title lettering top edges gilt. Vg condition. Small 1-inch prev. owner's name-ticket inside cover of each volume w/ darkened offset outline image of same on the opposite page. Mild foxing to endpapers only; Interiors quite bright & clean no markings no "thumbing" to pages; some page edges still unseparated therefore unread; binding & hinges solid. Mild exterior browning chiefly to spines gilt spine lettering dulled but fully legible. 334 & 350 & 354 pp. London: Printed for the Villon society by private subscription and for private circulation only hardcover
189301265THE DECAMERON OF GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO Lawrence & Bullen 1893 first edition thus 2 vols. some light wear to the fore edge corner tips of each with some light stains to several of them as well as the upper sections of the spines several leaves of volume 2 with wear and tear to the upper fore edge with some missing a blank section of the leaf and one detached and in need of repair to save some of the text else a bright vg set bound in half red leather with raised spines and gold-gilt lettering and decoration with red cloth panels and marbled end-papers. 1/1000 copies. Illustrated by Louis Chalon. Still a most handsome set despite the flaws in the second volume. Lawrence & Bullen hardcover
