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1954018857The Folio Society 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Buckland-Wright. Brown hardcover. Spine ends slightly rubbed corners lightly bumped. Some foxing to endpapers and title page. Pages toned. Dust jacket condition:Spines darkened slight loss to spine ends. A few small marks on the cover of volume 2. Some light edge wear to corners. No slipcase <br/> <br/> The Folio Society hardcover
64886London: Privatley Printed for the Navarre Society Limited c.1920. FIRST EDITION THUS. 2 Vols. 8vo. 23 x 16cm. pp.xxi332; xiii1404. Riviere binding. Half red morocco over red cloth boards spine with raised bands gilt decorations and lettering. Top edge gilt bottom and fore edges uncut. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece plus 12 plates between both volumes. Both volumes bear the bookplate of Tom Alexander. Light wear to edges of boards very light spotting in the preliminary pages of volume 1 otherwise bright and clean. London: Privatley Printed for the Navarre Society Limited, [c.1920] 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
1985114618Oxford University Press 1985. Leather bound. As new. Jose Narro. The Oxford Library of the World's Great Books" Oxford University Press c1985. 8vo. Woodcuts Jose Narro. Quarter-Bound leather; decorative gilt covers and spine marbled paper endpages all edges gilt ribbon marker. As new unread leatherbound hardcover. Oxford University Press unknown
1949COLLECTI014818IGARDEN CITY NEW YORK: GARDEN CITY BOOKS. FINE IN A VERY GOOD D.J. 1949. THE SINGLE VOLUME TRADE EDITION OF THE COMPLETE UNEXPURGATED RICHARD ALDINGTON TRANSLATION /ROCKWELL KENT ILLUSTRATED EDITION . BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS VERY NICE WITH SLIGHT WEAR TO THE FRONT FORE-EDGE FOLD AND CORNERS A FEW TINY EDGE TEARS AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN BRIGHT UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK AND WITH THE 32 INSERTED PLATES AND "DAY" VIGNETTES AND THE STUNNING D.J. ART BY ROCKWELL KENT. . GARDEN CITY BOOKS unknown
2010DADAX1161401784Kessinger Publishing 2010-05-23. hardcover. New. 8.50x1.19x11.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
1934035596Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press 1934. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Numbered Edition. Two volumes 319pp & 268 pp.Two volumes-319 pp & 268 pp. Attractive blue Morocco leather bound with blue and gold cockerel endpapers printed in blue and black throughout with woodcut illustrations on Batchelor's Kelmscott handmade paper. Double title-page spread with tissue paper in between top edge gilt with others uncut. Beautiful decorative leading letters. Internally near fine condition with some wear on the corners and top and bottom of spine. Large quarto. This is one of 325 limited numbered editions being #8."Set in Italy during the time of the Black Death The Decameron tells the story of a group of ten young people-seven women and three men-who flee plague-ridden Florence for a two-week respite at a villa in the countryside. To pass the time in the evenings they decide that each person will tell one story per night for 10 nights resulting in a total of 100 tales.The 100 stories cover a wide range of subjects and tones from bawdy tales mocking the lust of clergy members to romantic adventures of traveling merchants. Recurring elements include tensions between social classes the resourcefulness of women and the fickleness of fate." . Shakespeare Head Press Hardcover
121101Moscow Kushnerev 1891-92. . 2 vols 8vo 24.8 x 17 cm; contemporary Russian bookseller's label to upper pastedown of Vol. I; profusely illustrated exceptionally fresh; contemporary burgundy morocco-backed cloth spines gilt in compartments a fine set.<br /> First edition of the first complete Russian translation of Boccaccio's Decameron. Translated by Veselovsky a leading literary theorist and expert on Medieval Italian literature.<br /><br />In a handsome contemporary binding from the library of Albert McGill a wealthy industrialist and part of the influential British community in 19th century Russia. The first McGills in Moscow were most-likely Albert's grandfather Robert McGill and his brother David who emigrated from Paisley in the 1840s. The family is credited with starting the first mechanical and foundry works in Russia as well playing an important role in the country's cotton mill industry. Just like any other British Family living in the 19th century Moscow the McGill family was related by marriage to several other British families and Albert was no exception. His wife Eleonora McGill née Gibson was the daughter of Charles John Gibson or Karl Yakovlevich Gibson as he was known was director of the Nevsky Stearin Factory in Moscow which produced soap. The McGills donated the largest sum towards the construction of St Andrew's Anglican Church in Moscow which was completed in 1884.<br /> Moscow, Kushnerev, 1891-92. hardcover
193067330Printed in the USA: Garden City Publishing Company 1930. First edition. Leather over boards. Very good. Hardcover full leather red over boards. 8vo. xix 576 pp. Illustrated with 24 full-page plate drawings by artist Jean de Bosschere: 16 in full colour including tissue guarded frontispiece and 8 in b/w. Binding by George Bayntun marked on the upper left corner of the verso of the front flyleaf. Six compartment spine with five slightly raised ribs. Black leather label with gilt title in compartment 2; green leather label with illustrator in compartment three. Gilt borders rulings and dentelle on the spine. Gilt double line border and dentelle edges on the front and back boards. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Half title present. Text block shows slight age toning to the edges but overall it is clean bright unmarked and square with a strong binding. The spine and boards have mild shelf wear but the gilt ornamentation is still bright and whole. Slight creases along the spine and hinges but the leather is still subtle. The inscription "850.2" has been written in the first compartment on the spine in marker. A very bright and handsome copy in very good condition. Garden City Publishing Company unknown
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1904605893.GaudioCD. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
66436Privately printed for The Navarre Society. London. No date. 2 volumes. 8vo. LIMITED EDITION number not stated. pp. xxi i 332. Frontispiece 3 text illustrations 2 full-page 8 plates; xiii iii 404. 6 plates. White cloth uncut and largely unopened top edges gilt first couple of leaves to v.II foxed else both very good copies Privately printed for The Navarre Society. London. No date. 2 volumes. 8vo. LIMITED EDITION number not stated. hardcover
969340Westminster The Folio Society 1954/1955 394pp.324pp. Gr 8vo 16x25cm. Bound in printed linen binding. Hardcovers in slipcase. Good attractive copies. Illustrations in bl.w. l Aquatints by Buckland-Wright. hardcover
19857409Franklin Library. 1985. Leather. This is a rare collector's edition of The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio printed by Franklin Library in 1985. The book is bound in leather and features special attributes that make it a unique addition to any library. The language is in English and the topic is literature. The book is an original printing and is categorized as antiquarian and collectible. It is a must-have for any book collector or lover of classic literature. The publisher Franklin Library is known for its high-quality publications and this book is no exception. Get your hands on this amazing piece of history today!; 25.00 x 12.00 x 4.00 . Franklin Library hardcover
19036121London UK: A. H. Bullen 1903. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good . Louis Chalon. 4to 24 x 17 cm. 332 404 pp. Half-bound by The Kuster Bindery NY with green leather corners and uppers with and marbled covers. Gilt decorations and titles to spines . Top edges gilt. Text blocks tight and unmarked. A. H. Bullen hardcover
2007066317England: The Folio Society 2007. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 709 pages 8vo. Includes dark green clamshell box. Also includes pamphlet The Happy Art of Narration. Bound in red leather boards with gilt and black decorations. Minor shelfwear. Tight binding no marks. Volume is in Near Fine condition. The Folio Society Hardcover
3U-ISSK-7S3BHardcover. Good. Jacket is Fair to Good worn and torn with loss fading rather fragile. Book is VG minus. Extremities rubbed with a bit of fraying at top of spine one corner bumped clean yellowed pages firm binding. 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
1979ZZ4068Franklin Library 1979. As new. Full black morocco elaborate gilt decoration to spine and both boards. Watered silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon. Sold with 'Notes from the Editors' booklet. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st thus. No ownership marks. Binding sound text unmarked. No ownership marks. Binding sound text unmarked . Fine. xxxi738pp. 24 x 16.5 cm. Franklin Library Hardcover
1781980705-10-1Naxos Audio Books. Unabridged. New. The item is brand new never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped. Naxos Audio Books unknown
190367752London: Henry F. Bumpus 1906. Large 8vo.Illustrated. 2 volumes xxi 332; xv 404 pp. Vellum-like white parchment paper boards top edge gilt pages uncut. 12 racy illustrations by Louis Chalon with tissue covers. These belonged to Irish novelist Joyce Cary and are named and dated by him '1910'. Boards marked foxing to prelims and page edges and occasional minor spots. . Very Good. Parchment Paper Covered Boards. 1903. Henry F. Bumpus 1906 hardcover
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