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Sale 423: Literature - Illustrated - Children's - Oz - Fine Books in All Fields (#423) 03/04/2010 11:00 AM PST Closed
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Lot #249The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$175

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Title:

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

Author:

Boccaccio, Giovanni

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Garden City

Date Published:

1949

Description:

2 volumes. Translated by Richard Aldington. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, including color plates. Maroon heavy buckram, gilt-lettered spine, slipcase with pictorial label. No. 135 of 1500 copies.

Signed by Kent at the limitation.

Condition:

Some wear and soiling to slipcase, corners cracking; spines a touch faded; volumes near fine in a very good slipcase.

Item#:

207307

Headline:

The Decameron with Rockwell Kent Illustrations
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