The Decameron By Giovanni Boccaccio, 1931, Translated By John Payne
$ 8.58
Description
The Decameron By Giovanni Boccaccio, 1931, Translated By John Payne. Condition is good. There is a slight tearing away of pages from the front book plate, and on the back book plate and one page with a small hole where an insect may have nibbles it. The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1931, translated by John Payne, The Modern Library Publishers, New York. 830 pages. Book measures approximately 6.5 x 5”. ~In 1349, following a bubonic plague epidemic that killed more than half the population of his native Florence, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) wrote The Decameron — a bingeworthy collection of tales told by seven women and three men who've fled the city and confined themselves in an empty villa in the countryside. With time on their hands, they decide that, every evening, each of them will tell a story touching on a pre-established theme. Taking one day off a week for chores, and of course skipping the Sabbath, they tell one hundred stories about knights and ladies, tricksters and reprobates, star-crossed lovers, and randy monks and nuns.~ Condition is good. There is some wear on the book spine. There is a slight tearing away of pages from the front book plate, and on the back book plate and one page with a small hole where an insect may have nibbles it. There is one stamp on the front title page that reads, “Retailed by Macy’s” as it was sold there in the 1930s. *See detailed photos for condition. Book is a little worn on the outside, but still a nice piece and a unique read.
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