RIGG, J.M. Faithfully translated THE DECAMERON OF GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO. Unexpurgated. Two Volumes , London: Navarre Society.Illustrated by Louis Chalon. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Undated c.1930? Privately printed for the Navarre Society. Both volumes in good condition, slightly foxed at front edges, pages are bright and clean, no foxing internally., Vol.1: Partly tanned on front free endpapers. Vol. 2: A little of the webbing is showing at hinge on page 308, but there is no looseness. Both volumes are good tight copies. Dustjackets - Vol.1: Rubbed at top of spine. Vol. 2: Has small tears at spine ends, and two tiny marks on spine. Bothe are price clipped. Vol. 1- xix, 332pp. Vol. 2 - xiii, 404pp. Both volumes have 8 hand-coloured illustrations from the original drawings by Louis Chalon, plus 4 black-and-white illustrations in the Preface. (8½"h x 5½"w) (22cms x 14cms) approx. (Book ref. 7676) £45.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Clent Books (Est.1977) , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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