The Decameron: Giovanni Boccaccio. International Collectors Library.

CONDITION; Very Good. Manufacturer's adhesive has bled though under front and back cover at spine, see pic. All else like newThe Decameron: by, Giovanni Boccaccio. International Collectors Library.Richard Adington, Translator.No published date noted.Translation copyright date, 1930548 pagesWritten in the middle of the 14th century as the Bubonic Plague decimated the population of Europe, "The Decameron" is a satirically allegorical collection of stories by the Italian author Boccaccio. The refined frame narrative of this work allows for ten Florentine women and men to flee the city and take refuge in a country villa of Italy. In the ten days they are to stay, each of them is to tell a story a day, the themes of which are determined by the elected king or queen for that day. Most of the 100 tales are those of love, from erotic to tragic to rather surprising, portraying people of all social stations with a full spectrum of human reactions. Faux Leather Bound24 CT Gold AccentsRibbon Page Marker in Original Position.Comes with publishers notes insertTree of Life BindingWe combine shipping on multiple book orders automatically unless instructed otherwise. If you are unable to "Request Invoice", simply buy all books outright and we will refund shipping overage via Paypal once postage has been printed. We combine shipping via USPS Media Mail. Postage price is calculated by weight.

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