Lot n° 8
Estimation :
800 - 800
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 920EUR
BOCCACE Jean. Il Decamerone di M. Giovanni Boccacio novament - Lot 8
BOCCACE Jean. Il Decamerone di M. Giovanni Boccacio novamente correto et con diligentia stampato. Florence, heirs of
Philippe Giunta, April 14, 1527; in-4, 18th century binding in red morocco with long horizontal grains, small lace on the
the boards, smooth spine highly decorated with gilt motifs, blue parts.
This edition is known as the "Ventisettana" and was to serve as the basis for all reprints until 1761. But it is
But this is a forgery executed identically in 1729. It differs from the authentic one only by 3 pages incorrectly numbered in the
the original and corrected here. A copy with very large margins in a beautiful decorated binding apparently Italian.
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