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  • FINELY ILLUSTRATED LIMITED EDITION IN HALF CALF BY ASPER
    The Novellino. by MASUCCIO. WATERS, W. G. (First translated into English by).
    MASUCCIO. WATERS, W. G. (First translated into English by).
    The Novellino.

    London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. 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 15th century Italian poet best known for his 50 celebrated bawdy short stories, here first translated into English.

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    • Another image of The Novellino. by MASUCCIO. WATERS, W. G. (First translated into English by).
    • Another image of The Novellino. by MASUCCIO. WATERS, W. G. (First translated into English by).
    • Another image of The Novellino. by MASUCCIO. WATERS, W. G. (First translated into English by).
    • Another image of The Novellino. by MASUCCIO. WATERS, W. G. (First translated into English by).
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  • DELUXE LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC TALES IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO
    The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    The Novellino of Masuccio.

    London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A superb full citron morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, simple but most elegant gilt pallets to the panels and a series of gilt fillets framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges, the remaining edges untrimmed. One of a deluxe limited edition of just 210 copies printed on Japanese vellum. The spines are slightly darkened but are still bright, otherwise pristine. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey and with the bookplate of Ernest G. Mocatta, his bookplate in the second edition has been partially removed. This translation, by W.G. Waters, is the first into English. With 20 plates by E.R. Hughes.…

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    London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A superb full citron morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, simple but most elegant gilt pallets to the panels and a series of gilt fillets framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges, the remaining edges untrimmed. One of a deluxe limited edition of just 210 copies printed on Japanese vellum. The spines are slightly darkened but are still bright, otherwise pristine. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey and with the bookplate of Ernest G. Mocatta, his bookplate in the second edition has been partially removed. This translation, by W.G. Waters, is the first into English. With 20 plates by E.R. Hughes. Masuccio Salernitano is most famous for these 50 short stories which, in 1557, were included in the first Index of Prohibited Books. One of these tales, the 33rd, 'Mariotto and Ganozza', is apparently the source material for 'Giulietta e Romeo', which is the basis for Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. A superb set.

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    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    • Another image of The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
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  • FINE PRINTING IN HANDSOME MOROCCO
    (Of the Imitation of Christ). by À KEMPIS
    À KEMPIS
    (Of the Imitation of Christ).

    London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1907. Full morocco, 6 1/2 inches tall. A handsome full morocco by Hatchards with raised bands, geometric gilt and blind tooling to the panels and boards. With gilt dentelles and all edges. Slightly rubbed and darkened around the borders of the boards. Beautifully printed by Humphreys on handmade paper. A wonderful edition of this great devotional work.

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  • FINE PRINTING IN SUPERB FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO
    (Of the Imitation of Christ). by À KEMPIS
    À KEMPIS
    (Of the Imitation of Christ).

    London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1902. Full morocco, 6 1/2 inches tall. A superb full crushed morocco with raised bands, simple, yet very pleasing, geometric gilt tooling to the panels and boards. With gilt dentelles and all edges. Beautifully printed by Humphreys on handmade paper. A wonderful edition of this great devotional work.

    • Another image of (Of the Imitation of Christ). by À KEMPIS
    • Another image of (Of the Imitation of Christ). by À KEMPIS
    • Another image of (Of the Imitation of Christ). by À KEMPIS
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  • DELUXE LIMITED EDITION IN HALF CRUSHED MOROCCO
    The Novellino of Massucio by MASUCCIO, Salernitano ( Translated into English by W.G. Waters )
    MASUCCIO, Salernitano ( Translated into English by W.G. Waters )
    The Novellino of Massucio

    London: Lawrencea and Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A handsome half crushed morocco with twin gilt raised bands, titles, exceptionally handsome panels and top edge. One of 1000 copies, of which this is 156, with many full page illustrations by E.R. Hughes. A wonderful copy of these risqué tales.

    • Another image of The Novellino of Massucio by MASUCCIO, Salernitano ( Translated into English by W.G. Waters )
    • Another image of The Novellino of Massucio by MASUCCIO, Salernitano ( Translated into English by W.G. Waters )
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