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Books, Autographs & Prints / Part II

Wednesday 31 March 2021, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Manni, Domenico Maria

History of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1742

Estimate

€ 100 - 200

Sold

€ 128

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Information

Florence, sold by Antonio Ristori opposite the post office, 1742 . In 4. Occhietto con title, on the frontispiece a chalcographic portrait of Boccaccio, on the reverse of the frontispiece the woodcut emblem of the dedicatee, Andrea Gerini, friezes and xylographic initials, 2 engraved plates, one of which folded, on the first 3 cards small restored woodworm holes, plate folded with compensated tears, coeval half-parchment binding, smooth back patches in blond and green Moroccan with author, title imprinted in gold, slight defects.

Specialist Notes

Original edition in copy in beards. & Nbsp; Leg 194, 234. & nbsp;