Title: Il Decameron Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni Place: Chelsea Publisher: Ashendene Press Date: 1920 Description: xii, 360 pp. Initials at the beginning of each Novella by Graily Hewitt, specially designed for this work, printed in blue, others in red; head titles of the 'Proemio', 'Introduzione' and each 'Giornata' in blue, head titles of the Novellas in red, as are the shoulder-notes; printed in double column. (Folio) 41x28.5 cm (16x11¼") original linen-backed blue boards, paper label on spine. One of 105 copies on paper from a total edition of 111 (including 6 on vellum). The printing for this volume began in October 1913 but was interrupted by World War I. The book was not completed until December 1920. Only 80 copies on paper were offered for sale and another 6 copies were printed on vellum. Hornby 29; Franklin p.239. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding with some wear, spotting to boards, hinges cracked; very good. Item number: 272851
Title: Il Decameron Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni Place: Chelsea Publisher: Ashendene Press Date: 1920 Description: xii, 360 pp. Initials at the beginning of each Novella by Graily Hewitt, specially designed for this work, printed in blue, others in red; head titles of the 'Proemio', 'Introduzione' and each 'Giornata' in blue, head titles of the Novellas in red, as are the shoulder-notes; printed in double column. (Folio) 41x28.5 cm (16x11¼") original linen-backed blue boards, paper label on spine. One of 105 copies on paper from a total edition of 111 (including 6 on vellum). The printing for this volume began in October 1913 but was interrupted by World War I. The book was not completed until December 1920. Only 80 copies on paper were offered for sale and another 6 copies were printed on vellum. Hornby 29; Franklin p.239. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding with some wear, spotting to boards, hinges cracked; very good. Item number: 272851
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