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1803Best.-Nr. 270497Milan: Societa Tipografica 1803. hardcover. very good. 4 volumes. Thick 8vo full tree calf ornately gilt spine and covers rubbed at extremities all edges gilt. Milan: Societa Tipographica 1803. Very good. Societa Tipografica unknown books
1976Best.-Nr. 235887Amsterdam: Walter Johnson 1976. hardcover. very good. Small folio red cloth. Amsterdam: Walter Johnson/ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1976. Facsimile edition. Very good . Number 777 of The English Experience. Walter Johnson unknown books
1765Best.-Nr. 226188Venice: Tomasso abettinelli 1765. hardcover. very good. E corredato con Note riguardanti al buon indirizzo di chi desidera scrivere con purita e proprieta Toscana a norma dell'uso presente: Si aggiungono col medesimo divisamento la Lettere dell'istesso Autore. Per Alessandro M. Bandiera. 2 volumes thick 12mo contemporary vellum brown leather spine label rubbed. Venezia: Tommaso Bettinelli 1765. Very good . A heavily annotated edition with a collection of Boccaccio's letters a glossary and index. Tomasso abettinelli unknown books
1900Best.-Nr. 214775Philadelphia: George Barrie 1900. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Done into English Prose and Verse by John Payne. 2 volumes illustrations in 2 states by Leopold Flameng tissue guards. 8vo blue cloth paper spine labels. Philadelphia: George Barrie N.d. ca. 1900. Near Fine. Number 68 of 100 numbered copies printed on Japan Vellum. George Barrie unknown books
1712Best.-Nr. 574390Amsterdam; Cologne: George Gallet; Jacques Gaillard 1712. Hardcover. Very Good. Mixed two-volume set uniformly bound in near contemporary straight-grained light brown morocco with decorative blind stamping and gold tooled borders on the covers gilt spines also stamped in blind plain dark brown endpapers all edges gilt. Vol. 1 is the first edition printed in Amsterdam by George Gallet in 1697; Vol. 2 is the second edition printed in Cologne by Jacques Gaillard in 1712. 12mos. Both volumes are in French. Vol. 1: 14 title page and avertissement 14 Table 366pp. illustrated with an engraved frontispiece plate and in-text engravings preceding each of the novellas 1-44; Vol. 2: 427 12 Tablepp. illustrated with in-text engravings preceding each of the novellas 45-100. Note: The Table in vol. 1 includes a duplicate leaf signed 2. Both title pages are printed in red and black. Each volume has a contemporary engraved armorial bookplate and a later Italian bookseller’s ticket on the front pastedown. The spines and edges of the boards are rubbed and worn else a very good attractive set with Romeyn de Hooghe’s celebrated etchings in fine condition. George Gallet; Jacques Gaillard hardcover books
1629Best.-Nr. 287278A Paris: Chez Iacqves Langlois au mont sainct Hylaire 1629. Early Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. An early edition of Antoine le Maçon’s French translation of Boccaccio’s Decameron. A classic of Renaissance literature containing 100 tales by numerous narrators set in the time of Florentine’s affliction with the Black Death. Title page vignette; engraved headpieces and initials. Previous owners’ names on the front endpaper. Loss to the bottom of pp. 319/320 not affecting the text. Japanese tissue patches to the spine by a conservator. Incision to the leather binding of the rear cover. General shelfwear and minor soiling to the binding. ‘Bocace’ written in ink on the top edge of the textblock. Full vellum. Very Good. 1060 pp. Very Good binding. Chez Iacqves Langlois, au mont sainct Hylaire unknown books
1940Best.-Nr. 326966New York: The Heritage Club 1940. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Near fine with sunning to spine in a good slipcase with a one inch wide piece of one side torn away at the opening. The Heritage Club hardcover books
1931Best.-Nr. 217152New York: Rarity Press 1931. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Very good in good dustwrapper. Book faded around edges. Cover rubbed. Inside pages in nice condition. Dustwrapper cover browned around edges. Little pieces chipped off along edges. Rarity Press hardcover books
1978Best.-Nr. 138142n.p.: The Mid Atlantic Regional Archives Conference 1978. stapled paper wrappers. Conservation. 8vo. stapled paper wrappers. 55 pages. A near fine copy of this scarce manual. The Mid Atlantic Regional Archives Conference unknown books
1729Best.-Nr. 28931Florence: Philippo di Giunta 1729. Large 8vo. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. 8 284 ff. Contemporary vellum spine lettered direct in gilt The classic masterpiece of early Italian prose. This series of one hundred novellas set against the background of a plague-ridden Florence would have a profound influence on Renaissance literature throughout Europe. Although dated 1527 on the title this edition edited by Stefano Orlandini and printed at the cost of Salvatore Ferrari was in fact printed in Venice in 1729 as a facsimile of the Giunta 1527 edition. It is sometimes referred to as the Consul Smith edition after Joseph Smith 1682-1770 the British consul at Venice and noted book collector who was involved in its production. Adams B 2147; Brunet I 999; Graesse I 440; Gamba 172 Note; Zambrini 87; Cat. Mostra Boccacio Bibl. Laurenziana II 71; Olschki Cat. XCV No.20. Philippo di Giunta unknown books
1940Best.-Nr. 424637no place: The Bibliophilist Society 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes in one. Thick octavo. xii 310pp. vii 307pp. Illustrated. Black cloth with ruled edges gilt-stamped spine. Some pages unopened gutter and hinges cracked frontispiece coming loose tape residue on endpapers edges lightly bumped a good to very good copy. The Bibliophilist Society hardcover books
1909Best.-Nr. 15453Leipzig: Insel Verlag 1909. Limited ed. Hardcover. vg. 1/800. 4to. 75pp. 1/2 vellum over illustrated paper covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Scuffing rubbing staining and discoloration to boards and spine. Boards bowed. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed. Corners worn. Symbol of Insel-Verlag to page preceding title page. Illustrated title page. Illustrated initials throughout. Printed on good thick paper. Wonderful translation of this classic work by the renowned Medieval Italian author Giovanni Bocaccio 1313-1375. Translated from the Italian by Otto Freiherr von Taub. All the illustration cover initials and title page by F.H. Emcke. Text in German. Binding in good interior in near fine condition. Insel Verlag hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 14030Berlin: Propyläen Verlag n/d. Hardcover. vg. 5 volumes. 264pp. 252pp. 188pp. 238pp. 227pp. Half leather over marbled boards. Gold decorated spine with labels in red and green. Some fading to green on spine on Vol.II III and IV. Corners bumped and worn. The story takes place in medieval Europe during the "Black Death" the plague that killed one third of the European population. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of etchings by Gravelot Boucher and Eisen taken from the 1757 edition. Translated from the Italian by Heinrich Conrad. Text in German. Binding in very good interior in near fine condition. Scarce in this special binding. Propyläen Verlag hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 14026Berlin: Propyläen Verlag n/d. Hardcover. vg. 5 volumes. 264pp. 252pp. 188pp. 238pp. 227pp. Quarter vellum over sienna paper-covered boards. Gilt decorated spine. Slight discoloration to spines. Minor scuffing and occasional tiny stains to boards. Translated from the Italian by Heinrich Conrad with etchings by Gravelot Boucher and Eisen taken from the 1757 edition. The story takes place in medieval Europe during the "Black Death" the plague that killed one third of the European population. Text in German. In very good condition. Propyläen Verlag hardcover books
1761Best.-Nr. 8766NP: NP 1761. Hardcover. fair. Large 8vo. xxxvi 374 pp. Half leather over brown marbled boards. This 1761 edition is a facsimile of the 1527 edition. It is written according to the definitive text by Francesco D'Amaretto Mannelli taken from Boccaccio's original. With several steelplate engravings including a frontispiece of Boccaccio. Also includes a facsimile page from the 1527 edition at front. Some pages with light foxing. Many pages with discoloration but text still legible. Wear to binding at edges and to spine. Head tail and edges of spine rubbed and frayed. Light worming to spine but not affecting pages. In overall fair condition. NP hardcover books
1974Best.-Nr. 152949New York: Potter 1974. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in an about Very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper rubbed creased torn and taped. Potter hardcover books
1976Best.-Nr. 1392955New York: Garland Publishing 1976. Hardcover. Quarto 162 i.e. 324 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is blue with silver print. Boards in blue cloth. Light shelf wear cocked spine. Text block has spotting to top edge. Illustrated: b&w. Reprint of the fourth edition1494 published in Venice. Text in Italian. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Quarto and Folio Case. 1392955. FP New Rockville Stock. Garland Publishing hardcover books
1974Best.-Nr. 141171Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press 1974. single broadside folded three times. Mardersteig. 8vo. single broadside folded three times. 4 pages contains a color facsimile printed on page 3. Edizione diplomatico-interpretativa dell'autografo Hamilton 90 a cura di Charles S. Singleton. NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE PROSPECTUS ONLY. Folded three times a near fine copy. Originally limited to 1000 copies. Preface by Singleton followed by various comments by Nardelli Petrucci and Savino. The first accurate transcription of an actual manuscript copy by Boccaccio of his DECAMERON known as Hamilton 90. Partially illegible portions were supplied through ultra violet methods and inserted in the text against a dark background to distinguish them from other parts of the text. Lovingly printed by Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonega. The Johns Hopkins University Press unknown books
1929Best.-Nr. 31373London: Mandrake Press 1929. Very Good. London: Mandrake Press 1929. First Mandrake Edition Limited to 550 copies of which this is no. 265. Large quarto 29cm.; publisher's limp green gilt-embossed pictorial parchment all edges gilt; xlix1160pp.; twenty 20 leaves of full-color plates collated complete additional color vignettes at the head of each chapter. Parchment rather soiled and unevenly discolored textblock uniformly toned else a Very Good internally clean and sound copy. Mandrake Press unknown books
1947Best.-Nr. 273544Cleveland: The World Publishing Company 1947. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Later edition. Translated by John Payne. Drawings by Jean O'Neill. Fine with a small tidemark on the front board in near fine dust jacket with a tidemark on the bottom of the front panel. The World Publishing Company hardcover books
1965Best.-Nr. 266387New York: The Howard Press 1965. Paperback. 64p 7.75x4.75 inches landscape layout simple sexual cartoons with captions on facing pages very good humor booklet in stapled red pictorial wraps. The Howard Press paperback books
1820Best.-Nr. 004515London: Printed by J. F. Dove for R. Priestley and W. Clarke 1820. Full Morocco. Very Good Plus. Extra-illustrated copy with 10 engravings of Stothard in addition to the engraved frontis portrait of Boccaccio. 8vo. 579 pp. Contemporary straight-grained dark brown/burgundy morocco binding with gilt border decoration blindstamped bands etc. Marbled endpapers. Light rubbing along joints. Binding remains very handsome. Clean and tight within. Printed by J. F. Dove, for R. Priestley and W. Clarke unknown books
Best.-Nr. 000317Paris: Gibert Jeune Librarie D'Amateurs. Half Leather. Very Good. Brunelleschi Umberto. 4to. No. 1752 of 2500 Limited edition. 2 volumes 16 full page color plates by Umberto Brunelleschi many of which are erotic all of which are beautifully rendered 70 black and white drawings/vignettes. Half leather over marbled boards with original wraps bound in. Green leather sunned into brown on spine. One leather label on spine loose --easy repair. Binding tight. Pages clean. VG Plus. Gibert Jeune, Librarie D'Amateurs unknown books
1974Best.-Nr. 21000NY: Clarkson N. Potter. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0517514923 . Translated from the Italian. Illustrated by Harry Carter. First edition thus. Remainder dot on top edge else near fine in a near fine two short closed edge tears at the base of the spine dust jacket. . Clarkson N. Potter hardcover books
1825Best.-Nr. 140634Londra London: Guglielmo Pickering William Pickering 1825. publisher's cloth paper spine labels. Pickering. 8vo. publisher's cloth paper spine labels. cxxxv 1 228 2; 229-586 2; 587-967 3 pages. Three volumes. First edition thus Keynes p.54. Wear to the spines with loss to volumes one and three hinges cracked soiling to the boards. The textblock is in very good condition. Boccaccio's 14th century collection of 100 stories controversial at the time for its inclusion of erotic themes and important today for the details it provides about life in Italy at the time. Wreath device. Lacking the engravings by Thomas Stothard. Guglielmo Pickering (William Pickering) unknown books
