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1940JC14528Paris: Gibert Jeune 1940. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Traduit de l'Italien par Antoine Le Maçon. Illustrations de Brunelleschi. Limited edition this being number 2445. Nicely rebound in 3/4 red leather and marbled paper original wrappers bound in. Attractive illustrations in color. Superb copy. <br/><br/> Gibert Jeune hardcover books
34769Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. from the Decameron Illustrated by Warren Chappell. Privately printed Huxley House NY 1937. Clothbound #225 of 300 copies. The spine is damaged--a 2-inch piece is missing from the top of the spine and the lower joint is cracked. . Other hardcover books
195471083Lexington Kentucky: Gravesend Press 1954. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. Gravesend Press. 12mo. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. vi 48 2 pages. First edition of 200 hand-numbered copies. With woodcut illustrations by Fritz Kredel. This copy also includes an extra illustration loosely inserted into the text. This woodcut was the first block cut produced for the tale. The artist later became dissatisfied with the image and replaced it with the woodcut that now appears on page four. A "story of roguery" from the fourteenth century. Loosely inserted is a handwritten note from Joe Graves to the printer and proprietor of Katydid Press John Lehman. Fine copy. Gravesend Press unknown books
1954103993Lexington Kentucky: Gravesend Press 1954. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. Gravesend Press. 12mo. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. vi 48 2 pages. First edition of 200 hand-numbered copies. With woodcut illustrations by Fritz Kredel. A "story of roguery" from the fourteenth century. A wonderful association item as this copy bears the following presentation at the top of the free endpaper "For John DePol with friendly greetings from Joe Graves Oct. 21st 1955" and has John DePol's bookplate on front pastedown. Four page prospectus loosely inserted. Gravesend Press unknown books
1927031203London: Peter Davies 1927. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Limited Edition of 520 bound in green paper boards with light wear. Jacket shows some slight rubbing at the corners with a few very small tears. Some slight discoloration to jacket with some darkening of the light cream colored jacket in places. Otherwise jacket in very good condition for its age. Binding is tight and text is clean and unmarked. Front and Rear free endpapers have dark discoloration marks similar to foxing but ina larger area. The original owner and subscriber's purchase and delivery slip are present and laid into the rear of the book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Modern First Editions; Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 031203. Peter Davies unknown books
197481765NY:: Clarkson N. Potter. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0517514923 . Translated from the Italian. Illustrated by Harry Carter. First edition thus. Remainder dot on bottom edge else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Clarkson N. Potter, hardcover books
197421000NY: Clarkson N. Potter. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0517514923 . Translated from the Italian. Illustrated by Harry Carter. First edition thus. Remainder dot on top edge else near fine in a near fine two short closed edge tears at the base of the spine dust jacket. . Clarkson N. Potter hardcover books
198550394Marlborough: Libanus Press 1985. quarter leather paper-covered boards. Libanus Press. tall 4to. quarter leather paper-covered boards. 24 pages. Printed in an edition limited to 300 copies of which this copy is one of 50 bound in quarter leather. A Dryden translation or paraphrase of Boccaccio probably from Dryden's Fables 1700. Five woodcuts by Carol Walklin accompany the text four printed in black and one in green and red. One of these is also printed in green as a title page decoration. Green leather with patterned paper on boards. Libanus Press unknown books
1954MM319-055Lexington KY: Gravesend Press 1954. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Fritz Kredel. LIMITED EDITION of 200 hand-numbered copies; this is copy 58 printed from handset Caslon type on hand-made Fabriano paper. 12mo. 7 5/16 x 4 1/8 inches. vi 48 2 pp. Half-title title page in red black and blue inks decorative initials throughout some in color 6 woodcut illustrations throughout including the woodcut on the colophon also laid-in is a woodcut illustration on a small French-fold sheet which is a proof of the original illustration Fritz Kredel cut for page 4 but ultimately replaced with the illustration on page 4 that Kredel liked better; text clean unmarked. Quarter parchment spine decorated patterned paper in red and green over boards spine titled in gilt; binding square and tight light toning to extremities of covers. Red dot label on front free end-paper with penciled price book seller notations in pencil on front end-papers. MM319-055. Very Good. The text of this volume is a "story of roguery in the fourteenth-century" excerpted from Boccaccio's Decameron. It features lovely woodcut illustrations in late-medieval style by Fritz Kredel 1900-1973 a German-American artist and graphic designer; Kredel created the presidential seal for John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Joseph Graves the proprietor of the Gravesend Press was a clothing merchant vice-president and treasurer of Graves Cox & Co. who was also a book collector with an interest in printing and book illustration before he began his printing efforts. In 1948 Graves taught a course on the history of printing and book illustration at Transylvania University. It was about this time that the Gravesend Press was founded. The Gravesend press mark on the colophon of this book shows Patience the Graves' pet donkey and the "Sleeping Pressman" cut by Fritz Kredel the first use of this press mark. The pressmark contains the motto in Spanish âQue hermosa es no hacer nada y luego descansar." "Fortunate is he who can rest after having done nothing." REFERENCE: H. Richard Archer "Joseph Graves and The Press of Gravesend" The Kentucky Review Vol. 7 No. 1 Spring 1987. Gravesend Press hardcover books
19528592Verona. Editiones Officinae Bodoni. 1952. Bound in half gilt ruled Vellum and paper covered boards. Gilt titles to spine. t.e.g. 4to. 7.5" x 11.5 This Edition has been pinted in Griffo type on the hand-press in 225 numbered copies on hand-made Fabrino paper of which this is number 93. Illustrated with Woodcuts by Bartolommeo Di Giovanni for a lost Quattrocentro Edition which were used to illustrate various later texts and now been reesembled and recut by Fritz Kredel. Very mild usual foxing to fore-edge. Very slight foxing to front and rear pastedowns. A Very Fine crisp copy. Editiones Officinae Bodoni. hardcover books
1960003534New York: Columbia University Press 1960. A translation by Daniel J. Donno; illustrations by Angela Conner. xvii 149p. b/w illus. original green cloth. Columbia University Press unknown books
1960301620New York Columbia University Press 1960. 1960. First edition thus so stated. 8vo. Translated by Daniel J. Donno. Illustrations by Angela Conner. Dust jacket price clipped. Very good. 149 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, Columbia University Press, 1960. hardcover books
19312309016New York: Three Sirens Press 1931. First Thus. First Thus. Very Good/No Jacket. King Alexander. First thus. No slipcase. No jacket. Spine rubbed minor general wear. 1931 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 133 pp. Top page ridge gilt. Illustrations by Alexander King. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Giovanni Boccaccio 16 June 1313 Three Sirens Press unknown books
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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