Boccaccio, Giovanni

The Decamerone di Messer Giovanni Boccaccio. in Three Volumes. [Decameron]

Londra [London]: Guglielmo Pickering, 1825. Full-Leather. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2281490

Edges rubbed, spine labels mostly absent, minor splits to spine heads and feet along joints, first gathering of volume 1 (free endpaper, flyleaf, and half-title page) loose but included. An attractive set that could be beautiful with some minor restorations.

Complete in three volumes. cxxxv, [1], 228, [2]; [229]-586, [2]; [587]-967, [3] pp. 8vo. Full sheep, morocco spine labels, gilt titles and decorations, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Italian text. 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.

Price: $125.00