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The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio

The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio

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The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio: With Introduction by Thomas Wright With Portrati After Reaffaelle, And Ten Designs By T. Stothard.

by Giovanni Boccaccio

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  • Hardcover
Condition
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About This Item

Handling wear to the cover, bumping to the corners and spine, some marks and stains to the boards, some rubbing to the spine title and a split running 1/5 of the way down the front hinge. Inside the book has a small amount of splitting along the front hinge on the front end-papers, foxing throughout and a water stain running throughout the bottom corner of some of the pages and about 7 of the illustrations.

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
Comrie Antique Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1492
Title
The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio
Author
Giovanni Boccaccio
Illustrator
T. Stothard
Format/Binding
Red cloth boards with a title label on the spine.
Book Condition
Used - Good-
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Printed At The Moray Press
Place of Publication
Derby
Date Published
1894
Pages
532p
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Decameron, Short Stories, Medieval Literature

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About the Seller

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Crieff, Perth and Kinross

About Comrie Antique Books

We are a small online independent Scottish bookstore that specializes in used, rare and antiquarian books. We ship worldwide, pack every book with care and strive for customer satisfaction on all orders.

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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....
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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