BOCCACCIO GiovanniMareMagnum
3.114 Ergebnisse
19322 vols., 8vo., with coloured frontispieces and 14 fine coloured plates; original red cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper, one wrapper with one tiny nick (not affecting lettering) at head of backstrip. A beautiful copy.
1949Best.-Nr. 1381576Garden City NY: Garden City Publishing Company Inc 1949. Limited Edition: #396/1500. Hardcover. Octavos Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Housed in publisher's tan slip case bearing red labels with white and black lettering moderately worn. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spines. Sunning to spine. Minor general shelf wear to boards. Top edges of textblocks gilt. Fore edges of textblock deckled. Signed by Kent and enumerated on limitation page in the front of Volume I. Mild age toning and light scattered staining throughout textblock. Shelved above Case 13. 1381576. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Garden City Publishing Company, Inc hardcover books
1930Due volumi in 8° grande, tela editoriale, titolo in cartigli dorati ai dorsi, sguardie, occhielli, tavole d'antiporta a colori, frontespizi, XXV, 324, 342 pp., carta al fondo del secondo tomo con la giustificazione della tiratura e della copia, tavole a colori ft.. Il boccaccesco capodopera traslato in inglese ed arricchito dalle originali e magnifiche tavole di De Bosschere che sa esprimere la sottile malizia e l'erotismo gioioso che l'Autore ha così perfettamente versato nell'opera. In perfetto stato, notevolmente poco comune
1886pp. 312, (8) [Publisher's catalogue]. Top edge gilt. Deckle edges. Unopened. 200mm. From Morley's Universal Library, uniformly bound with others in the series. Gilt lettered faux vellum spine over blue gray linen boards. Spine very slightly darkened. Fourth edition. Fine condition. Henry Morley (1822-1894) was a popular lecturer and prolific writer who did more to promote education and love of literature than any other person in the Victorian era. LOC W48/BAG 6
1950Best.-Nr. 254686J.m dent & sons ltd 1950 in12. 1950. Cartonné.
1955Best.-Nr. 172300New York: Modern Library 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Translated from the Italian by Frances Winwar. 666pp. Owner name rear endpaper small rust stains on endpapers still near fine. Modern Library hardcover books
1930Best.-Nr. 013866New York: Limited Editions Club 1930. Hardcover. Bookplate on each front pastedown. Bump to tops of each spine with paper split to rear hinge of the second volume. Very Good in a Fair slipcase lacking the back edge. Two small folio volumes 9" x 11-3/4" bound in burnt sienna cloth with leather spine labels. Newly translated from the Italian by Frances Winwar with an introduction by Burton Rascoe. Designed and decorated by T. M. Cleland the first book of the press featuring this master American designer's work. Copy #938 of 1500 SIGNED by the designer. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1893Best.-Nr. 01265THE DECAMERON OF GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO Lawrence & Bullen 1893 first edition thus 2 vols. some light wear to the fore edge corner tips of each with some light stains to several of them as well as the upper sections of the spines several leaves of volume 2 with wear and tear to the upper fore edge with some missing a blank section of the leaf and one detached and in need of repair to save some of the text else a bright vg set bound in half red leather with raised spines and gold-gilt lettering and decoration with red cloth panels and marbled end-papers. 1/1000 copies. Illustrated by Louis Chalon. Still a most handsome set despite the flaws in the second volume. Lawrence & Bullen hardcover books
1930Best.-Nr. 01266THE DECAMERON OF GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO Limited Editions Club 1930 first edition thus 2 vols. a fine set in worn slip-case missing the spine. 1/1500 copies SIGNED by artist T. M. Cleland. LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB unknown books
1949Best.-Nr. 2351850Garden City New York: Garden City Books 1949. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x2. Kent Rockwell. Reissue. Several 1 inch jacket tears ink gift note on front endpaper. Binding tight and square text clean bright and unmarked. 1949 Hard Cover. 576 pp. Translated by Richard Aldington complete and unexpurgated. Rockwell Kent illustrations including 32 in color. An Italian classic about a group of travelers during the plague years. 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. Garden City Books hardcover books
1900Best.-Nr. 307467Philadelphia: Printed only for Subscribers by George Barrie 1900. The Bibliophilist's Library. No. 406 of 1000 copies on handmade Holland paper this copy printed for J.W. Church. With etchings by Leopold Flameng in two states. xviii 2 310 2; 2 xii 309 2 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary three-quarter crimson morocco spines gilt. Light rubbing to joints fine. The Bibliophilist's Library. No. 406 of 1000 copies on handmade Holland paper this copy printed for J.W. Church. With etchings by Leopold Flameng in two states. xviii 2 310 2; 2 xii 309 2 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Printed only for Subscribers by George Barrie unknown books
1886Best.-Nr. 213898London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Only 1886. Large paper copy No. 21 of a limited edition 50 copies thus. xii 334; xii 350; xii 354 2 pp. 3 vols. 8vo 8-5/8 x 7-1/8 inches. Bound in full vellum stamped in gilt t.e.g. rest uncut. Spines a bit darkened; Very Good. Large paper copy No. 21 of a limited edition 50 copies thus. xii 334; xii 350; xii 354 2 pp. 3 vols. 8vo 8-5/8 x 7-1/8 inches. The ordinary copies measure 7-5/8 x 5-3/4 inches. Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Only unknown books
1886Best.-Nr. 007747London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation 1886. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited and Numbered Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. #622 of an unknown number published for subscriber's only. Near Fine in half red crushed morocco over marbled boards with matching marbled end pages five raised bands with gilt lettering and tail date back gilt top edges. Light rubbing at corners else Fine. A quite lovely set. Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation Hardcover 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
Best.-Nr. RO60122783The Bibliophilist Society. Non daté. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. 310 + 307 pages. 2 tomes en 1 volume. Reproduction en noir et blanc en frontispice (portrait). Illustré de reproductions en noir et blanc hors texte. Tranche en tête rouge. Dos insolé. Jaquette manquante.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1827Best.-Nr. 009683Firenze: Il Magheri 1827. Marbled boards/Leather Spines. Very Good. 1827-8. 5 volumes in 3 books. Leather spines with pressed gilt titles marbleized paper-backed boards. Text in Italian. Wear to corners rubbing to cover edges and spine ends and edges remarkably clean text with only very occasional scattered foxing. Some light chipping to spine of Vol. I-II first book which has a bookplate at front pastedown. Original pink place-keeping ribbons present. The Decameron is a collection of medieval allegorical short stories written in the mid-14th century and is considered central to the Western canon influencing writers ranging from Geoffrey Chaucer to George Eliot. Il Magheri unknown books
VG hardback reprint bound in green emobssed cloth, black decoration and title lettering. Page edges browned. (The International Library). Frontispiece. 21788. eng
1925Best.-Nr. 326245New York: Boni & Liveright 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. Number 140 of 2000 sets printed on special paper with illustrations by Clara Tice the plates of the illustrations destroyed after printing signed by the publisher. Very good but with water damage to the foredges of the covers and pages more so in volume II some scuffing on the edges of both volumes hinges cracked a bookplate on the pastedown of each volume. Boni & Liveright hardcover books
1886Best.-Nr. RO40239983George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 1886. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 312 pages. Text in English. Reliure d'éditeur bleue et noire. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons de bibliothèque en page de titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Best.-Nr. UBOCDEC01drpEaston Press. Fine. Boccaccio Giovanni. The Decameron. Norwalk: Easton Press ND. Book condition: Near fine. In shrink wrap. Easton Press unknown books
1903Best.-Nr. 310839London: Bullen 1903. hardcover. very good. Translated by J. M. Rigg. Illustrated by Louis Chalon. 2 volumes. xxi 332; xiii 404 pages. Large 8vo brown cloth uncut edges t.e.g. London: A. H. Bullen 1903. Minor foxing to endpapers and the last few pages of each volume neat ink inscription front free endpaper of volume I still a very good copy. Bullen unknown books
1940Best.-Nr. 019470New York: Limited Editions Club 1940. Hardcover. Near Fine lacking the slipcase. Fritz Kredel. Two large octavo 7-1/4" x 10-1/4" volumes bound in half black calf and decorated linen boards. The first English translation of 1620 plus two tales there omitted. Copy #452 of only 530 copies one of the scarcest publications of the press illustrated with woodcuts by Fritz Kredel and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1979Best.-Nr. 9026141Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1979. Hardcover. Fine. Published exclusively for subscribers to the Franklin Library collection : The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Bound in the publisher's original black composition leather spine stamped in gilt. Three raised bands on the spine. Decorations stamped in gilt on the covers and spine. Silk moire end papers. Translated by G. H. McWilliam. Illustrated by Murray Tinkelman. Franklin Library hardcover books
1940Best.-Nr. 016386New York: Limited Editions Club 1940. Hardcover. Mild rubbing to spine tips. Close to Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some spotting. Fritz Kredel. Two large octavo 7-1/4" x 10-1/4" volumes bound in half black calf and decorated linen boards. The first English translation of 1620 plus two tales there omitted. Illustrated with woodcuts by Fritz Kredel. One of the scarcest publications of the press with only 530 copies printed. Of that total edition of 530 copies SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page this is one of only 15 Presentation Copies with the publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on the colophon page where the printed number "476" is struck through and the initials "G.M." are handwritten. Acquired directly from the publisher's files and most likely the publisher George Macy's very own copy. Limited Editions Club hardcover 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
