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1882494991882 PARIS,Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1882 - Complet en 4 volumes In-12 - Brochés, sur hollande - Édition illustrée, dessins protégés par serpentes - - Traduites par J. Louveau et P. De Larivey publiées avec une préface et des notes par G. Brunet - Dessins de J. Garnier, gravés a l'eau-forte par Champollion - Petites lettrines, Bandeaux & Culs-de-lampe - XX + 190 pp. ; 268, 264 et 238 pages - Bel ensemble - . Vicaire I, col 608. Réf. 46746
1882467461882 PARIS,Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1882 - Complet en 4 volumes In-12 - Brochés, sur hollande - Édition illustrée - Traduites par J. Louveau et P. De Larivey publiées avec une préface et des notes par G. Brunet - 14 planches protégées par serpentes, de J. Garnier, gravées a l'eau-forte par Champollion - Petites lettrines, Bandeaux & Culs-de-lampe - XX + 190 pp. ; 268, 264 et 238 pages - Bel ensemble - . Vicaire I, col 608. Réf. 46746
1898006743London: The Society of Bibliophiles 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. Jules Garnier and E.R. Hughes. Two Sets together: Facetious Nights 4 Volumes and The Pecorone 3 Volumes. Limited editions of 1000 copies; both sets are No. 933 of 1000. Original gray-green cloth with gilt illustrations and lettering on front board and spine Venetian deckle edge paper top edges gilt. Edge wear and rubbing on boards most notably and head/tail of spines. Spines mildly sunned/faded. Gilt still bright on front panels but faded on spines. Some gutters starting or cracked in various volumes. The Facetious Nights of Straparola was originally published in the 16th century and The Pecorone in the 14th. Both are said to be influenced in style by Boccaccio's Decameron and contain collections of stories fairy tales legends and fables of Italy. Both sets were highly influential in their day. The Facetious Nights is said to have inspired later collectors of tales such as Perrault and the Brothers Grimm and The Pecorone is said to have inspired Shakespear's Merry Wives of Windsor. A lovely 18th century set a beautiful addition to any collector's library. The Society of Bibliophiles hardcover
189817654London: The Society of Bibliophiles. Near Fine. 1898. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A handsome binding in red morocco with 5 spine bands over red marbled boards. Gilt decoration & lettering. Top edges gilt. Matching marbled endpapers. This is copy "C" of a limited edition of 26 with text printed on Japanese vellum paper. There is a triplicate set of each illustration: Aquarelle Tint and Japanese Proof. Each illustration is protected by a labeled tissue guard. Vol #1: xii 402pp 10 illus. Vol #2: 6 376pp 6 illus. Vol 3; 6 404pp 10 illus. Vol # 4: 6 318pp 6 illus. Vol # 1 is VG with light rubbing to spine top & corners. Vols #2 - 4 are near fine. Wikipedia: "First published in a single volume in 1555 THE FACETIOUS NIGHTS OF STRAPAROLA is a collection of 75 stories by Italian author and fairy-tale collector Giovanni Francesco Straparola. Modeled after Boccaccio's Decameron it is significant as often being called the first European storybook to contain fairy-tales; it would influence later fairy-tale authors like Charles Perrault and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm". Literature. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1500 pages . The Society of Bibliophiles hardcover