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Giovanni Boccaccio - Della geneologia de gli dei. 1588 (53)


138
Giovanni Boccaccio
Della geneologia de gli dei. 1588 (53)
Estimate:
€ 250 / $ 268
Sold:
€ 360 / $ 385
(incl. surcharge)
Boccaccio, G., Della geneologia de gli Dei. Libri quindeci. With woodcut printer's device on title. Venice, M. A. Zaltieri 1588. 20th century light brown smoothed calf, richly gilt-stamped (by Gino Bacci, Livorno). Large 8vo. 20 non-numb., 168 numb. ll.
Index Aurel. 120.425. - BM STC, Italian Books p. 111. - Not in Adams. - Boccaccio's mythologic tracts in 15 books were made by order of Hugo IV, king of Cyprus and Jerusalem, between 1347 and 1360, however, printed not before 1472. - Edges somewhat rubbed. Nearly stainless copy.
With woodcut printer's device on title. 20th. cent. calf with rich gilt decoration. - Edges rubbed, altogether fine nearly stainless copy.



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Giovanni Boccaccio
Della geneologia de gli dei. 1588 (53)
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€ 360 / $ 385
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