4th Dec, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Ephemera

 
Lot 16
 

16

Boccaccio, Giovanni; Lucchesi, Edmondo (illus) Ten Tales from the Decameron. Privately Printed...

Boccaccio, Giovanni; Lucchesi, Edmondo (illus)
Ten Tales from the Decameron. Privately Printed for the Mandrake Press, 1930. 4to, full green coarse-grained leather, upper board with gilt borders with decorative corner pieces around central gilt medallion, t.e.g.; illustrations from linocuts by Lucchesi. Limited ed. of 1012 (500 reserved for sale overseas), this no. 1 of 12 on Japanese vellum.
As is not untypical of productions of Boccacio's work, this serves as an excuse for suggestive, and often pornographic depictions of the earthy stories.
With Jones, Gwyn; Petts, John (illus.)

The Green Island. The Golden Cockerel Press, 1946. 8vo, org. green and brown cloth, upper board with central gilt cockerel design, spine lettered in gilt; illus. by Petts. Limited ed., no. 207 [2]

Sold for £130
Estimated at £60 - £80


 

Decameron: A little wear to binding edges, upper hinge cracking, very slight foxing throughout but a very good copy.

 


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Auction: Books, Maps & Ephemera, 4th Dec, 2019

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