1757 IL DECAMERON by Giovanni BOCCACCIO antique 5 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED 110 plates

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Title: 1757 IL DECAMERON by Giovanni BOCCACCIO antique 5 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED 110 plates

Description: Il Decamerone di m. Giovanni Boccaccio
by Boccaccio, Giovanni

Londra [i.e. Paris], Prault] ; 1757-[1761]
5 volumes.
With engraved portrait frontis, 5 copper titles, 110 copper plates after Boucher (6), Cochin (5), Eisen (11) and Gravelot (88) and over 200 engraved vignettes.
Original marbled calfskin ruled in gilt.
Spines decorated in gilt with two title labels, gilt edges
- First edition with these illustrations (in the second print, verso without the initials).
One of the most beautiful Boccaccio editions of the Rococo:
"Un des livres illustres des plus reussis de tout le XVIIIe siecle"
(Cohen-Ricci").
"Gravelot contributed a whole number of his most beautiful prints to Boccaccio. You can see here how much he enjoys comedy scenes... The light spirit of the early Renaissance has been so completely married here with the grace of the 'dixhuitieme' that an almost flawless unity has emerged" (Furstenberg).
Some wear of leather. Occasional foxing, printed on strong Dutch paper, very wide margins.
Size 5 1/8 by 8 1/8"
Text in Italian

Reserve: $1,199.00

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1757 IL DECAMERON by Giovanni BOCCACCIO antique 5 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED 110 plates

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