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The Decameron: The Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence and Conversation Framed in Ten Dayes, of an Hundred Curious Pieces, by Seven Honourable Ladies, and Three Noble Gentlemen; Preserved to Posterity....; Introduction by Edward Hutton. Illustrations by Fritz Kredel
by BOCCACCIO, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1968. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown decorated cloth, slipcase. xxi, 536pp. Illustrations. Fine/very good. Mildest bit of slipcase edgewear; circular blind-embossed ownership imprint on title page and last text page. Tight and handsome trade edition of the superb Heritage edition of the Limited Editions Club version -- the "poor man's LEC" -- with appropriate "Sandglass" issue laid in.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32032
- Title
- The Decameron: The Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence and Conversation Framed in Ten Dayes, of an Hundred Curious Pieces, by Seven Honourable Ladies, and Three Noble Gentlemen; Preserved to Posterity....; Introduction by Edward Hutton. Illustrations by Fritz Kredel
- Author
- BOCCACCIO, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; World Literature;
Terms of Sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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