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2005Best.-Nr. DADAX1417984457Kessinger Publishing 2005-05-04. paperback. New. 6.00x0.85x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
Best.-Nr. 292London: Mandrake Press 1929. Limited edition of 550 numbered copies. 4to. Bound in full pale green velum. All edges gilt. Limited edition of 550 numbered copies. Decorated in color by M. Leone. Fine in slipcase. Slipcase a bit worn. Spine faded. London: Mandrake Press 1929. unknown
1929Best.-Nr. 122483London: The Mandrake Press 1929. Softcover. VG- Covers faded and slightly worn. M. Leone. Light green paper over very thin boards; Gilt titling at spine; Gilt illustration to front cover; All edges gilt; 160 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Reprinted from the original English edition translated by Bartholomew Young 1587; Edited and with an introduction by K.H. Josling; Wonderful illustrations in vivid color; Number 281 of 550 copies in this edition. The Mandrake Press paperback
1926Best.-Nr. 285980London: Printed for the Navarre Society 1926. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Privately printed for the Navarre Society: lix 1 356 pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Near fine in three quarter red morocco over cloth boards gold tooling at the edges with the spine in six gold tooled panels top edge gilt and with red marbled endpapers. There is some rubbing and darkening to the back board corners are gently bumped. The endpapers and text pages are clean and tight. A very nice edition. Printed for the Navarre Society hardcover
1931Best.-Nr. 009092New York: Rarities Press 1931. 356pp/illus. Modernised from the only English translation made by Bartholomew Yong and printed by John Charlwood in 1587 of which only four copies are known to exist revised with an intro by Edward Hutton. Light chipping to dj. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rarities Press hardcover
1931Best.-Nr. 005331New York: Rarity Press 1931. 356pp/illus. Modernised from the only English translation made by Bartholomew Yong and printed by John Charlwood in 1587 of which only four copies are known to exist revised with an intro by Edward Hutton. DJ torn on back. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rarity Press hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 013442London: The Mandrake Press 41 Museum Street 1929 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. xlix i 160 4 pages 20 plates. Numbered 479 out of the 550 copies printed to the colophon at the rear. In the original limp green vellum with overlapping or yapp fore edges. The vellum is lightly faded and lightly browned. The vellum is curling a bit. Pages are all edges gilt. The Mandrake Press, 41 Museum Street paperback
1931Best.-Nr. 1ivCh0047New York: Privately Printed for Rarity Press 1931. Book. Good. Hardbound Clothbinding. 8vo or 8° Medium Octavo: 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 356 pp. A rare hard-to-find out-of-print scarce true collectible gem! An excellent addition to any collection! Well bound copy with moderate external wear and use. Copy with crisp and bright pages. Spotlessly clean text. First few pages of text previously dog-eared. 'Sold at Retail by Macy's' stamped on half-title page. Minor fraying at bottom edge. No dust jacket. Synopsis: 'Amorous Fiammetta' is a landmark of early European literature often cited as one of the first psychological novels ever written. Composed by the celebrated Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio this evocative prose work shifts the traditional focus of courtly romance to the internal emotional landscape of its protagonist. Narrated from the first-person perspective of a noblewoman in Naples the story chronicles Fiammetta's passionate affair with a young Florentine merchant named Panfilo and the profound despair that follows his departure.Through its intimate exploration of longing jealousy and abandonment 'Amorous Fiammetta' offers a sophisticated portrayal of female desire and suffering. Boccaccio's mastery of narrative technique allows readers to experience the protagonist's shifting moods-from the heights of infatuation to the depths of suicidal ideation-making it a precursor to the modern novel of character. This work remains a vital contribution to Renaissance literature reflecting the complexities of human emotion and the social constraints of the 14th century. Scholars and lovers of classic literature alike will find 'Amorous Fiammetta' to be a compelling study of the human heart rich with classical allusions and timeless psychological insight.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request. Privately Printed for Rarity Press Hardcover
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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
1929Best.-Nr. FB3041 /20Greenish gold leatherette binding with gilt title on the spine. Gilt three ladies on the front board. All edges gilt. Limited to 550 copies. English edition translated by Bartholomew Young 1587; Edited and with an introduction by K.H. Josling; Wonderful illustrations in vivid colour; a limited edition Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author and poet a friend student and correspondent of Petrarch and important Renaissance humanist best known for the Decameron. Amorous Fiammetta or The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta describes Fiammetta's passion for Panfilo a Florentine merchant and has been described as the first psychological novel in Western literature. The Mandrake Press. hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. JK1131The Mandrake Press 1929. Acceptable. 1929; Illustrated green flexible covers; wear and discoloration around edges; 4to9 3/4" to 12" tall; gold edges; Interior is clean and unmarked; 155 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book. The Mandrake Press unknown
1931Best.-Nr. 128443New York: Rarity 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good hardcover. Text clean. Illustrated. Spine faded. Rarity 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
1929Best.-Nr. 122483London: The Mandrake Press 1929. Softcover. VG- Covers faded and slightly worn. M. Leone. Light green paper over very thin boards; Gilt titling at spine; Gilt illustration to front cover; All edges gilt; 160 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Reprinted from the original English edition translated by Bartholomew Young 1587; Edited and with an introduction by K.H. Josling; Wonderful illustrations in vivid color; Number 281 of 550 copies in this edition. The Mandrake Press paperback books
1926Best.-Nr. 285980London: Printed for the Navarre Society 1926. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Privately printed for the Navarre Society: lix 1 356 pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Near fine in three quarter red morocco over cloth boards gold tooling at the edges with the spine in six gold tooled panels top edge gilt and with red marbled endpapers. There is some rubbing and darkening to the back board corners are gently bumped. The endpapers and text pages are clean and tight. A very nice edition. Printed for the Navarre Society hardcover 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
1929Best.-Nr. 59205London: The Mandrake Press 1929. No. 29 of 550 copies. Decorated in colour by M. Leone. 161 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Pale green flexible boards gilt design on upper board a.e.g. Spine and edges faded else Fine. No. 29 of 550 copies. Decorated in colour by M. Leone. 161 pp. 1 vols. 4to. The Mandrake Press unknown 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
1929Best.-Nr. SELbocAFThe Mandrake Press 1929. Limited Edition. Vellum. Good. Number 192 of 550 copies. From the personal library of author Charles Frederick Tucker Brooke his signature as Tucker Brooke on the front free endpaper. Bound in full green vellum with gilt motif on the front panel and gilt lettering on the spine. Good with discoloring and soiling to the boards and spine. Outward curl to the corners of the yapped boards. Small tear at the foot of the spine. Some soiling to the pastedowns and endpapers. Gilt edges lightly worn. 4to. xlix 160pp. Reprint from the 1587 English translation by Bartholomew Young. The Mandrake Press hardcover
