Author: BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.
Title: THE DECAMERON OF BOCCACCIO. 2 Volumes.
Description: Westminster. Folio Society, 1954 & 1955, 2 volume set. Boccaccio's tales, collected from many sources, were first published about 1460. Vol. 1 "The First Five Days", 394 pages, pub.1954. Vol. 2 "The Second Five Days", 324 pages, 2nd impression, pub. 1955. Unexpurgated translation by Richard Aldington. Illustrated with aquatints by Buckland-Wright. Each book contains 50 stories & 10 aquatints. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Dust wrappers slightly worn top & bottom of spine, on corners with small tears on edges, also on volume 1 the top of spine & top corners slightly torn with small pieces missing. Scanned to show condition of d./w. & cover underneath, vol. 1 in d./w., vol. 2 without d./w. showing attractive binding.10" x 6¼". 1954.

Keywords: Boccaccio Decameron Buckland-Wright aquatint


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