The Decameron
by Boccaccio, Giovanni (McWilliam, G. H. – Translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover (Imitation Leather). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Jose Narro. bound in dark brown imitation leather,with gilt decorations to the front and rear panels, and to the spine, with 2 raised bands. All edges gilded. Illustrated by Jose Narro; with, illustrated end pages. The classic. Some rubbing of the book corners with some fading of the gilding of the text block edges to the lower edge and lower quarter of the front text edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 749, (5) pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Jose Narro. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Leather Bound; Inventory No: 0291111. .
Synopsis
In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there - a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the bawdy Peronella hiding her lover in a tub to Ser Cepperallo, who, despite his unholy effrontery, becomes a Saint. The result is a towering monument of European literature and a masterpiece of imaginative narrative.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0291111
- Title
- The Decameron
- Author
- Boccaccio, Giovanni (McWilliam, G. H. – Translator)
- Illustrator
- Jose Narro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Imitation Leather)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Literature, Italian, translated Literature & Literary; Leather Bound; Jose Narro Unbranded Boccaccio, Giovanni (McWilliam, G. H. – Translator) The Decameron
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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