Description: Click here to see our other books! The Novellino of Masuccio and The Nights of Straparola W. G. Waters 1894-1895 Lawrence and Bullen : London 11.5" by 8.5" (xxxi) 294pp.; (xxviii) 276pp.; (ix) 323pp.; (x) 352pp. SUMMARY Four uniformly-bound translations by W. G. Waters. Illustrated Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage: £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION Containing: The Novellino of Masuccio (in two volumes) The Nights of Straparola (in two volumes) Limited to one thousand copies, of which this is numbered 725. Illustrated throughout by E. R. Hughes with thirty-six plates (collated, complete) Bookplate of E. Peter Jones to front pastedowns. Bookseller's labels to front pastedowns of The Novellino. Masuccio Salernitano (1410–1475), born Tommaso Guardati, was an Italian poet. Born in Salerno or Sorrento, he is best known today for Il Novellino, a collection of 50 "novelle" or short stories, each prefaced by a letter of dedication to a famous person and with an epilogue containing the "moral" of the story. The Facetious Nights of Straparola (1550-1555; Italian: Le piacevoli notti), also known as The Nights of Straparola, is a two-volume collection of 75 stories by Italian author and fairy-tale collector Giovanni Francesco Straparola. Complete in four volumes. CONDITION In cloth bindings. Externally, sound, though with some bumping and slight wear to the extremities. Internally, bindings strained in places, with one plate detached. Pages are bright and quite clean, with just the odd spot and some foxing to the endpapers. Small tears to a couple of pages. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: W. G. Waters
Binding: Cloth
Fiction Subject: Novels
Non-Fiction Subject: None
Language: English
Year Printed: 1894
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 5.0000
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Publisher: Lawrence and Bullen
Illustrator: E. R. Hughes
Original/Reproduction: Original
