Live auction - Lot 790
Il Decamerone. Di nuovo ristampato, e riscontrato in Firenze con testi antichi, & alla sua vera lezione ridotto dal cavalier Lionardo Salviati [...]. Quarta editione.
Florence, Giunti Press, February 1587
€ 250 / 400
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Lot description
4to: [32]-585-[79] pp. (t.-p. and 1st f. soiled, margins strengthened, some marg. dampstains, pp. 282 & 287-294 torn with text restored by hand, pp. 481-483 and 493-495 inverted, pp. 583-585 fold.).
18th-c. sheep, blind flower tools on covers, gilt orn. spine on raised bands, red edges (def., cut short).
Fourth edition of Boccacio's famous collection of stories "adapted and expurgated" by the humanist L. Salviati (1540-1589). His first edition was published in 1582. Large historiated initials and 3 printer's marks. Ref. Edit16 6388. - Pettas (Giunti of Florence) 619-620:622 (ext. descr.). - Adams B-1516. - STC Italian 110.