Stories from the Decameron First edition

First edition

In good dust wrapper showing price 35s net to front flap

some very small page tears in places

Publisher's brown binding

Second state with the copyright page stating it was published in March 1964

Stories from the Decameron First editionStories from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition. Illustrated by Ann Grifalconi. Publisher's ornate full leather binding with raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, all edges gilt, silk moir endpapers and ribbon marker. Very good condition. Lightest of wear to the gilded edges and binding, as pictured. Inside immaculate; no previous owner's inscriptions, nor any marginalia. A nice example.