Late 19th Century Decorative Volume Set, the Facetious Nights and the Pecorone - 7 Books

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Title(s): The Facetious Nights of Straparola, The Pecorone of Ser Giovanni - 2 Sets in 7 Volumes.
Author: Straparola, Giovanni … Read more Title(s): The Facetious Nights of Straparola, The Pecorone of Ser Giovanni - 2 Sets in 7 Volumes.
Author: Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, Ser Giovanni Florentine, Waters, W.G. [Translator].
Publication Date: 1898.

About this Item:
7 Volumes (8vo). Privately printed for members of the Society of Bibliophiles, London, 1898. Sold together are two sets. The Percorone of Ser Giovanni, limitation no. 2/500, a 3 volume set. Facetious Nights of Straparola (, limitation no. 129/500, a 4 volume set. Illustrations by Jules Garner and E.R. Hughes. First English translation, from Italian, by W.G. Waters. Green publisher's cloth hard covers, gilt title and ornamentation on spine covers and front boards, leaves are gilt atop with remainder of deckled edges, frontispiece guarded by tissue, illustrated text pages.
Dimensions: 9.75 W x 6.25 D x 9 H inches.
Condition: Near fine; faintly sunned spine covers, some gently bumped spine crowns, extremities effected by light edge wear, strong square spines, light age-toned text pages, ink ownership inscription atop title page, otherwise fine. See less