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The Decameron or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio
by Boccaccio, Giovanni; Kelly, W.K. [Walter Keating] (translator)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Henry G. Bohn, 1867. Leather Binding. Very Good. Attractively bound in period 3/4 brown calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, green morocco label, and intricate gilt floral tooling within gilt-ruled compartments, previous owner's name in gilt at foot, marbled edges and endpapers (light rubbing; some foxing to first few leaves). Engraved portrait frontispiece.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 629654
- Title
- The Decameron or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio
- Author
- Boccaccio, Giovanni; Kelly, W.K. [Walter Keating] (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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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