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The Decameron (Complete in 2 Volumes)

The Decameron (Complete in 2 Volumes)

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The Decameron (Complete in 2 Volumes)

by Giovanni Boccaccio

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London: Hnery F. Bumpus, 1906. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Louis Chalon. Good. Publishers cloth. Spines sunned. Slightly foxed. Top edge gilt. Uncut pages. Translated by J. M. Rigg. Illustrated with plates after Louis Chalon. A touch of damp-staining and pallid pink staining to plates in Vol. II.

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
Ryan OHorne Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
035644
Title
The Decameron (Complete in 2 Volumes)
Author
Giovanni Boccaccio
Illustrator
Louis Chalon
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Publisher
Hnery F. Bumpus
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1906
Size
4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Weight
5.95 lbs
Keywords
Classics
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Uncut Pages
'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Foxed
Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...

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