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rif. 326NY: Boni & Liveright 1925. Limited edition of 2000 numbered copies signed by the publisher. 4to. 2 volumes bound in black cloth. Limited edition of 2000 numbered copies signed by the publisher. Illustrated by Clara Tice. Front hinge of volume one starting else in fine condition. NY: Boni & Liveright 1925. hardcover
1940rif. 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
1920rif. 177225London : Privately printed for the Navarre Society n.d. ca. 1920 1920. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked fine ribbed cloth. Gilt vignette and borders to front cover. Gilt-decorated spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Description: 2 v. xxi 332p. ; xxiii 332p. : illus. plates t.g. ; 23cm. Subjects: Decameron -- Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. Medieval literature -- 14th century. Notes: Titles in red and black with red vignette. Frontis with tissue guard to vol. 1. ""This edition of 'The Decameron' is printed upon laid paper of fine quality specially made for the Navarre Society and is strictly limited"" --verso t.p. vol. 2. London : Privately printed for the Navarre Society, [n.d., ca. 1920] hardcover
1920rif. R172London: Privately Printed 1920. Limited edition privately printed . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Louis Challen. Vol1-xiii 332pp; Vol 2 - xiii 404pp. 15 Photogravures from original drawings by Louis Chalon. Title-pages dated 1920. Gilt lettered and decorated cover and spine. End-papers darkened otherwise a nice set tight and clean. A little light foxing to a few pages. Top edge gilt. Cream cloth a trifle dusty otherwise fine binding with no wear. Later reprints had colour prints but this the first edition had 15 photogravure plates each with a tissue guard. Limited to 1000 sets of which this in No 245 hand-written printed on special quality laid paper with proof impressions of the plates upon Japanese vellum Privately Printed hardcover
1827rif. 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
2007rif. 223707Westminster: The Folio Society 2007. Reprint. Full Leather. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Buckland - Wright John. Type: Z A super copy of this limited edition leather bound Folio Society publication in a solander box. Copy number 141 of 1750 numbered copies printed by St Edmundsbury Press and bound by Real Lachenmaier Germany in red Wassa goatskin blocked with a design by Jeff Clements in gilt and black. Silk page divider attached at the head of the spine. Upper edges gilt. Illustrated with numerous reprductions of aquatints by Buckland-Wright throughout. There is a slight blemish to the head of the front board - which may be part of the normal variation expected in leather. The book remains fresh clean and tight. Comes in a super green solander box with the title Decameron embossed down the length of the spine. Also contains the 6pp booklet entitled The Happy Art of Narration : readings of Boccaccio and the Decameron. A fine copy. The Folio Society hardcover
rif. 2038London: London Navarre society n/d 1111. Hardcover. VG. illustrated Louis Chalon Leather spine & corners bright gilt embossed London Navarre society n/d hardcover
1906rif. 326272London: Gibbings & Co. Limited 1906. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Volume three only. Three quarter red leather with marbled boards and endpapers. Gilt stamped spine. Top edge gilt. Extremities lightly worn else near fine. Gibbings & Co. Limited hardcover
1968rif. 32032New 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. The Heritage Press hardcover
1906rif. 329025London: Gibbings & Co. Limited 1906. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Volume four only. Three quarter red leather with marbled boards and endpapers. Gilt stamped spine. Top edge gilt. Extremities lightly worn else near fine. Gibbings & Co. Limited hardcover
1920rif. 45014London privately printed 1920. FAITHFULLY TRANSLATED BY J.M. RIGG. ILLUSTRATED BY LOUIS CHALON. Two volumes. 8vo. xxi332pp. Frontispiece and 8 plates; xiii404pp. 6 plates. Original quarter buckram top edges gilt. Printed on laid paper with proof impressions of plates on Japanese vellum. LIMITED EDITION of 1000 numbered copies hardcover
1900rif. 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
1906rif. ICCeBOCC6London: Henry F. Bumpus 1906. 1906. 2 Vols. 4to. pp. xxi 332; xiii 3 404. 12 photogravures incl. Vol. I frontis. & few b/w text illus. top edge gilt others uncut. cloth spine dull & extremities & joints bit rubbed. Hardcover. London: Henry F. Bumpus, 1906. Hardcover
1930rif. 109807The Bibliophilist Society 1930. Bibliophilist Society Edition thought to be 1930. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and minor marks to the panels. Internally fine and crisp. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong; 307 pages; Physical desc.: xii 307 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Complete with excellent plates complete with a portrait frontispiece. Subjects: Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375 The Bibliophilist Society hardcover
1940rif. 84065New York The Heritage Club 1940. Heritage Club Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked floral-patterned cloth. Slight dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 536 pages; Description: xxii 536 p. 1 l. Illus. 27 cm. Subjects: Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375. New York, The Heritage Club hardcover
rif. 018913New York: Carlton House. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Type: Book This book a classic of literature needs no introduction. If you are interested in the Black Death of the Middle Ages then this work by Boccaccio is a must read. This order contains two seperate volumes. The boards are red with gold and black decorations. The owner's last name is on the front inside board of each volume. The book set is clean with No Marks No Underlining No Writing in the reading text. Carlton House hardcover
1930rif. 014781New York: Garden City Publishing 1930. Cloth. Very Good/Fair/Good. Type: Book This book is an excellent work that deals with the plague otherwise known as the Black Death in Renaissance Italy. The pages are clean and tight with no markings in the book. Garden City Publishing hardcover
1930rif. 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
1886rif. 003768London: Private Printing For Villon Society 1886. 352pp/illus. vellum boards; first limited edition. Scarce. From subscription ed. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Private Printing For Villon Society hardcover
1886rif. 003767London: Private Printing For Villon Society 1886. 330pp/illus. vellum boards; first limited edition. Scarce. #172 of subscription ed. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Numbered Copy. Private Printing For Villon Society hardcover
1921rif. G150London: Navarre Society 1921. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Louis Challen. Vol1-xiii 332pp; Vol 2 - xiii 404pp. 15 Photogravures from original drawings by Louis Chalon. Title-pages dated 1921. Gilt lettered and decorated cover and spine. End-papers darkened otherwise a nice set tight and clean. A little light foxing to a few pages. Top edge gilt. Cream cloth a trifle dusty otherwise fine binding with no wear. Later reprints had colour prints but this the first edition had 15 photogravure plates each with a tissue guard Navarre Society hardcover
rif. 115067London: Navarre Society no date. Hardcover set Very good no dust jackets. 332 404pp. 2 volumes. Illustrations. Front endpapers missing. Illustrations by Louis Chalon. Translated by J.M. Rigg. Fiction. Navarre Society Hardcover
rif. 14769New York: Blue Ribbon Books. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - . Copyright date 1931; no publication date cited. -- with a bonus offer--; 014769 . Blue Ribbon Books hardcover
1930rif. 332762New York: International Collectors Library 1930. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Notes From the Editor neatly laid in. Silk ribbon page marker. Light foxing on end pages and pastedowns. International Collectors Library hardcover
rif. 0393337448.Gperfect. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown