Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 1307

 
Giovanni Boccaccio - Il Decamerone, 5 Bde. 1757.


1307
Giovanni Boccaccio
Il Decamerone, 5 Bde. 1757.
Estimate:
€ 1,000 / $ 1,070
Sold:
€ 1,320 / $ 1,412
(incl. surcharge)
Boccaccio, G., Il Decamerone. 5 vols. With 1 engr. portrait, 5 title coppers, 110 copper plates after H. Gravelot, Boucher, Cochin and Eisen as well as 97 engr. vignettes. Paris ("Londra"), 1757. Somewhat later wrappers with mounted label. 8vo.
Cohen/Ricci cols. 158ff. - Sander 182. - Fürstenberg 78. - First edition with these illustrations (second print, the plates lacking the paraph on verso), engr., among others, by Aliamet, Baquoy, Flipart, Legrand, Lemire, Lempereur, Leveau, Moitte, Ouvrier. - "Un des livres illustrés des plus réussis de tout le XVIIIe siècle." (Cohen/R.) - Title copper and outer margin somewhat foxed, few ll. somewhat soiled. Spine browned, 1 wrapper creased. - Broad-margined and untrimmed copy on strong Dutch laid paper.



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1307
Giovanni Boccaccio
Il Decamerone, 5 Bde. 1757.
Estimate:
€ 1,000 / $ 1,070
Sold:
€ 1,320 / $ 1,412
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