Boccaccio (Giovanni) Il Decamerone
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Boccaccio (Giovanni) Il Decamerone,edited by Girolamo Ruscelli, 2 parts in 1, italic type, woodcut printer's device, near full-page illustrations, initials and head- and tail-pieces, lacking 3 ff. from index at end (text complete), sig.2D misbound, some water-staining, heavier towards end, modern half calf, spine gilt, slightly rubbed, [Adams 2160 (without index at end); Cenismento 16 CNCE 6390], 4to, Venice, Fabio, & Agostino Zoppini fratelli, et Onofrio Farri compagni, 1588.
***Provenance: Lucy Lyttelton (18th century ink signature to front free endpaper, with a presentation inscription beneath which reads 'The gift of...Mr Annesley grandson of the admirable Lady to whom this book belonged to Dr. Johnstone, July 16th, 1792'..
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