The Decameron
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1980. Hardcover. Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Bound in red leather and decorated and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel.
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1980. Hardcover. Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Bound in red leather and decorated and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel.
New York: Harcourt, Brace And Company, (1932). First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Bound in original red cloth, lettered in silver. In the complete dust jacket with design by the author. This jacket has received some marginal restoration. It is bright and complete. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper. The second volume in.....
London: C. Whittingham for T. Tegg et.al. 1822. NF. Twenty one attractive wood-cuts. Early full straight grain red morocco, covers decorated in gilt and blind. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Inner dentelles bordered in gilt. A.E.G. A very lovely book.
London: C. Whittingham for T. Tegg et.al. 1822. G. Full straight grain brown leather with boards bordered in gilt. Spine decorated in gilt and bordered in gilt and black. Red spine label lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. General wear. Some separation at the outer front hinge, at the bottom third. Book remains tight and solid...
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1954. LIMITED ED. Limited Edition Number 1191/1500. F. Large book, blue cloth back with pattern cloth boards. Illustrated by Henry C. Pitz and signed by him on the limitation page. From an edition of 1500 copies, this one being number 1161. A very impressive and lovely copy.
London: T.N. Foulis, 1910. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. A very lovely copy of this first edition with the lovely and evocative illustrations, numbering 16 in all, by Henry W. Kerr. The illustrations are all tipped in and mounted on thick dark green paper. This edition has been rebound in 3/4 red morocco with an elaborate design in gilt.....
Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A very attractive copy. Some very minor rubbing to the jacket. An early work by this prolific author and scholar.
London: Effingham Wilson, 1830. First edition. Leather Bound. Fine. With illustrations by George Cruikshank. 8vo. Now bound in whole brown calf, solid gilt edges, with facsimile of Cruikshanks signature in the center of the front board. Lettered in gilt on the front board and spine. Six spine compartments, elaborately decorated with red leather backgrounds for the title and illustrator. Inner.....
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1838. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes. Inscribed and signed by the author on the ffep of Vol 1. Some foxing throughout. Original paper labels on spine still present. A piece of the last page amounting to approximately 1/4 is missing, including some text. Original Blue cloth. Wright. Scarce title set in St. Mary's City, Maryland.....
Chatham: The Aquarian Press, (1988). First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. A fine example in all respects.
New York: The Classics of LIberty Library, 1992. F. A fine copy in all respects. One quarter leather on cloth. Brown leather spine is lettered in gilt. Brown cloth boards are decorated in gilt. a.e.g.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. Hardcover. Fine / Very Good. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy. Price removed from the spine of jacket, probably for export to the US. Frontispiece of "The Taverns Pleasure."