An attractive used set, in brick red buckram with ornate gilt titles. Top edges gilt, others uncut. Lavish illustrations by Jean de Bosschère. Former academic library books; ink stamps to endpapers, including withdrawn stamps; call numbers in white on spines. Poseidon bookplates to frontpastedowns, partially removed. Clean and unmarked contents. Firm, tight bindings. Very sound and presentable overall.Publisher's note: Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Fiction; Plague Europe History ; Fiction; Storytelling ; Italian literature; Boschère, Jean de 1878-1953; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375; Add. Inventory No: 240522ROSY005003.

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Title: The Decameron [2-Volume Set, Complete]
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio; Richard Aldington (Translator); Jean de Bosschère (Illustrator)
Publisher: G P Putnam's Sons, London
Publication year: 1930
Condition: Good
Binding: Hardcover
Seller catalogs: Fiction

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