The Nights of Straparola. by STRAPAROLA, Giovanni Francesco. WATERS, W.…

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FINELY ILLUSTRATED LIMITED EDITION IN HALF CALF BY ASPER

The Nights of Straparola.

London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1894. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A pristine and very good looking half mottled calf by the Geneva bookbinder Asper with gilt raised bands, maroon label, gilt framed panels and gilt top edges. Embellished with 18 full page plates by E. R.Hughes. A splendid English language edition of 1000 copies of the great work of the early 16th century Italian writer of bawdy short stories, which include some of the original versions of well known fairy stories. This translation into English is the first collected English language version of Straparola's 'Nights', 'The Pleasant Nights' or 'Facetious Nights', as they are also known.

Book ID: 6201
Categories: 16th Century Literature, Fine Set, Humour, S, Signed Binding
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