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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

760 - Boccaccio, Giovanni
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
Boccaccio, Giovanni Le Decameron by Mr Iean Bocace of Florence. Translated from Italian into French by Mr Anthoine le Macon … Revised, corrected and expanded beyond previous editions. With woodcut vignette. Paris, Martin Gobert, 1614. 7 unnumbered leaves, 536 numbered leaves, 9 unnumbered leaves. Small 8°. Contemporary paper binding with Spanish edges and handwritten title (stained and rubbed). A very rare early edition, currently untraceable on the market, in the translation by A. le Macon. – No flyleaf at the front; no endpaper at the back. - Inside cover with old handwritten note; title page with ‘P. Lincke’ written in the margin; some moisture-stained edges; a few brown spots; slightly browned due to the paper; otherwise in good condition. Very rare early edition, currently unavailable on the market. - Contemporary vellum with handwritten title on the spine (stained and rubbed). - With woodcut title vignette. - Without endpapers. - Inner cover with old annotation, title page bearing an ownership entry, partly damp-stained, some brown stains, browned due to the paper, otherwise in good condition.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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