The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
translated by Richard Aldington, with aquatints by [John] Buckland-Wright
The Folio Society, second edition (reset) 1969
Originally published by The Folio Society as separate volumes (with dustwrappers) in 1954 and 1955, this 1969 second edition was published as two volumes with slipcase.
In addition to the standard buckram bindings some copies were sold with a special binding of full cream leather and Cockerell marbled endpapers.
Hardbacks. Full cream leather bindings with gilt title and decoration to spine; gilt decoration to upper and lower boards; page-block with top edge gilt; head and tail bands; marbled endpapers. Housed in a custom-made slipcase with pale beige cloth ends and orange-red textured papered sides. pp [2] blank, [1]-394, [4] blank; [2] blank, [1]-323-[324], [2] blank; including b/w plates. Size: 10 x 6.25 inches approx. (252mm x 161mm).
Spines lightly sunned/faded; a heavy scuff/abrasion to head of spine of volume 2. No bookplates or ownership inscriptions; pages clean throughout and doesn’t appear to have been read.
Overall, some light wear but otherwise a nice, clean set – presents well in its custom slipcase.
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References
[269] Folio 75 – A Bibliography of The Folio Society 1947-2022
