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The Decameron Containing An Hundred pleasant Nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentle- men.

1620

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The Decameron Containing An Hundred pleasant Nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentle- men.

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Title-page Attribution: None
Titles written on fore-edge: ‘Boccaccio Decameron’ and ‘10 BOCCAS’
Translation sometimes attributed to John Florio (1553?-1625)
Leaf 2N5v bears errata
Other Copies: 31

1620

Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
Title: The Decameron Containing An Hundred pleasant Nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentle- men.
Publication Location: London
Editor: printed by Isaac Iaggard
Date: 1620
Language: English
No of scans: 815
Type: Print
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  • AuthorsBoccaccio, Giovanni
  • Author Years(1313-1375)
  • TitleThe Decameron Containing An Hundred pleasant Nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentle- men.
  • Varying form of TitleDecameron
  • Language(s)eng
Publication, distribution
  • Publication LocationLondon
  • Publisherprinted by Isaac Iaggard
  • Publication Date1620
Edition
Description material
  • TypePrint
  • Ilustrationill.
  • Volume2° ; 28.5 x 18.5 cm
  • Collation800 p.
  • BindingBrown calf, contemporary; unidentified blind-stamped emblem on covers
  • SignatureA6 B6(±B1) C-V6 2A8 2B-2N6, A4 ¶-2¶4 3¶2 B-2Z4 3A6
Remarques
  • General NotesTitle-page Attribution: None
    Titles written on fore-edge: ‘Boccaccio Decameron’ and ‘10 BOCCAS’
    Translation sometimes attributed to John Florio (1553?-1625)
    Leaf 2N5v bears errata
    Other Copies: 31
  • AnnotationNone
  • Citation Source NameSTC (2nd edn.) 3172
Identification
  • ConstellationLittérature élisabéthaine
  • PID690
  • DOI10.13097/BodmerLab/1072056415
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