Buy this book on-line Boccaccio, Giovanni (trans J. M. Rigg) : THE DECAMERON: VOLUMES I & IINavarre Society, London, 1921
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vol,1-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. Illustr.: Louis Challen. Privately Printed. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cream buckram, gilt Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Boccaccio, Giovanni (trans J. M. Rigg) : THE DECAMERON: VOLUMES I & II. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Boccaccio, Giovanni (trans J. M. Rigg) : THE DECAMERON: VOLUMES I & IIPrivately Printed, London, 1920
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vol,1-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. Illustr.: Louis Challen. Limited edition. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cream buckram, gilt Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Boccaccio, Giovanni (trans J. M. Rigg) : THE DECAMERON: VOLUMES I & II. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, fine bindings, incunabula, livres d'occasion and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |