[Rarebooks] FS: LEC DECAMERON, 1/520 illustrated and signed by Fritz Kredel

[Charles Agvent]

BOCCACCIO,  Giovanni.  THE DECAMERON. New York:  Limited  Editions
Club  (1940).  Quarto.  Two large octavo (7-1/4"  x  10-1/4")  volumes
bound  in  half  black  calf and decorated  linen  boards.  The  first
English  translation of 1620, plus two tales there omitted. Copy  #501
of  only  520,  one  of  the   scarcest  publications  of  the  press,
illustrated  with woodcuts by Fritz Kredel and SIGNED by the artist on
the  colophon.  Neat  bookplates  on each pastedown.  Small  spots  of
rubbing  to each spine. The black slipcase has been mended with  black
tape  at the bottom and top edges where it is now coming off revealing
the splits beneath. Very Good in Good slipcase.                $350.00

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