The Decameron: The Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence, and Conversation
by Boccaccio, John; Hutton, Edward (translator)
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
-
Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A: Easton Press, 1980. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Kredel, Fritz. Type: Book Collector Edition. This book is in fine condition with tight binding and clean text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus. A Fine, tight, and unread copy of the Easton Press Collector's Edition, in the Publisher's red leather with the spine lettered and decorated in gilt and the front and rear board decorated in gilt as well. The leaves are printed on archival paper, the pastedowns and the facing side of each free endpaper is moire fabric, the edges of the closed page block are in gilt, and the volume contains an elegant ribbon page marker; part of the Easton Press's Collector's Edition of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written, with a frontispiece and also with and multiple additional illustrations by Fritz Kredel in the Renaissance manner.Photo scan available upon request. Books sold to the USA are shipped USPS out of Champlain NY.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Odyssey Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 606880
- Title
- The Decameron: The Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence, and Conversation
- Author
- Boccaccio, John; Hutton, Edward (translator)
- Illustrator
- Kredel, Fritz
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- CLASSICS;
Terms of Sale
Odyssey Books
30 Day money guarantee if not as described or unhappy for any reason whatsoever.
About the Seller
Odyssey Books
Biblio member since 2005
Pointe Claire, Quebec
About Odyssey Books
We have been an established bookstore since 1986 but are operating from home now as we have closed the store for retirement.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Frequently asked questions
Learn about Bayntun-Rivière Binders
Are you enchanted by books clad in fine bindings? This is the gallery for you to peruse! Learn more about Bayntun, Rivière & Sons, and their combined work as Bayntun-Rivière.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
