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The Easton Press, 1980. Leatherbound. Very Good. VERY GOOD, Gently read. Previous owners bookplate on inside cover. Usual Easton Press quality features: High quality genuine leather; 22kt gold inlaid design on both back and front covers, spine with five raised bands and accented in 22kt gold -- gilt page edges; archival acid-neutral paper; Smyth-sewn; and sewn in satin ribbon book mark. . . . . . . . The Decameron is a collection of 100 novellas by 14th century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, as told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. The various tales in The Decameron include love stories--ranging from the erotic to the tragic--along with tales of wit, practical jokes, and life lessons. -- Adapted from Wikipedia

The Heritage Press , 1968. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Light sunning to slipcase, minor wear otherwise; includes Sandglass pamphlet.