Author: BOCCACCIO, JOHN
Title: The Decameron the Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence and Conversation
Description: Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Publisher's full dark red leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, elaborate gilt decoration and borders on both covers, red moire silk endpapers, a.e.g, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marked bound in, Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Translated into English anno. 1620, with an Introduction by Edward Hutton and illustrated with B&W woodcut engravings in the Renaissance manner by Fritz Kredel. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Fine Binding. B&W woodcut engravings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxi, 536 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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