The Decameron
de Boccaccio, Giovanni., Payne, John Translator
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Concord, California, United States
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Bibliophilist Library, Private Printing. Very Good/No Jacket. Flameng, Gravelot, Boucher and Standfast. Octavo, hardcover, red cloth with paste-on box on spine. Light corner wear else VG. 15 black and white illustrations. Frontis of Jean Boccace under tissue. No dj. Wonderful tales and the author's wise understanding of human nature have made these one of the world's most famous collections of short stories of love, intrigue, humor and good counsel. Written asround 1350 when the Black Death ravaged Florence. He tells of ten young people of Florence who flee to escape the plague and spend their time in luxurious villas. Each agrees to tell a tale a day for ten days; the result is 100 stories. 529 pp.
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- Título
- The Decameron
- Autor
- Boccaccio, Giovanni., Payne, John Translator
- Ilustrador
- Flameng, Gravelot, Boucher and Standfast
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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- Bibliophilist Library, Private Printing
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