In the summer of 1348, the plague ravages Florence, and ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death and corruption, featuring a host of colourful characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers. Named after the Greek for ten days, Boccaccio's book of stories draws on ancient mythology, contemporary events and everyday life, leaving an indelible mark on the works of future writers such as Chaucer and Shakespeare ...
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In the summer of 1348, the plague ravages Florence, and ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death and corruption, featuring a host of colourful characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers. Named after the Greek for ten days, Boccaccio's book of stories draws on ancient mythology, contemporary events and everyday life, leaving an indelible mark on the works of future writers such as Chaucer and Shakespeare. J.G. Nichols's new translation stays as faithful to the original as possible while being written in a clear and eminently modern English, capturing the timeless humour of one of the great classics of world literature.
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This is the very rare two-volume leather-bound set, published by the Folio Society in 1969 (second Folio edition, the first in leather by Folio). The leather binding is in a buff cream colour with extensive geometric gilt and blindstamped decoration to boards and spine, and the page block top edges are also fine gilt. Both volumes are indistinguishable from new and have rarely if ever been opened. This set is complete with the original brown cloth covered slipcase, which has a very small imp.
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Good. Limited edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Small scrape on bottom edge Endpapers are Moire fabric with silk ribbon marker. Gilded page edges, clean and unmarked. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Bound In full leather with hubbed spine. Secure packaging for safe delivery.