The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio: With Introduction by Thomas Wright With Portrati After Reaffaelle, And Ten Designs By T. Stothard.
by Giovanni Boccaccio
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Crieff, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Handling wear to the cover, bumping to the corners and spine, some marks and stains to the boards, some rubbing to the spine title and a split running 1/5 of the way down the front hinge. Inside the book has a small amount of splitting along the front hinge on the front end-papers, foxing throughout and a water stain running throughout the bottom corner of some of the pages and about 7 of the illustrations.
Synopsis
In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there - a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the bawdy Peronella hiding her lover in a tub to Ser Cepperallo, who, despite his unholy effrontery, becomes a Saint. The result is a towering monument of European literature and a masterpiece of imaginative narrative.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Comrie Antique Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1492
- Title
- The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio
- Author
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- Illustrator
- T. Stothard
- Format/Binding
- Red cloth boards with a title label on the spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed At The Moray Press
- Place of Publication
- Derby
- Date Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 532p
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Decameron, Short Stories, Medieval Literature
Terms of Sale
Comrie Antique Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Comrie Antique Books
Biblio member since 2021
Crieff, Perth and Kinross
About Comrie Antique Books
We are a small online independent Scottish bookstore that specializes in used, rare and antiquarian books. We ship worldwide, pack every book with care and strive for customer satisfaction on all orders.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.