Description: Click here to see our other books! The Novellino of Masuccio Masuccio Salernitano; W. G. Waters [trans.] 1895 Lawrence and Bullen : London 11.5” by 8.5” xxxi [4], 4-294; 352pp SUMMARY A beautifully illustrated, two volume edition of the short stories of this fifteenth century Italian poet. Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION Translated into English by W. G. Waters, and here in two illustrated volumes, this is No. 790 of 1000 copies printed in this edition. With eight plates to volume I, and ten plates with tissue guards to volume II, all in a pre-Raphaelite style and the work of English watercolour and oil painter Edward Robert Hughes. Collated, complete. Fifteenth century Italian poet Masuccio Salernitano is best known for ‘Il Novellino’, a collection of fifty short stories, each prefaced by a letter of dedication to a famous person and with an epilogue containing the ‘moral’ of the story. Three of the stories within this work appear to be the source of inspiration for Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. With the armorial bookplate of Charles A Hill to the front pastedown of volume I. CONDITION In the publisher’s original cloth binding, with bumping to head and tail of spine. Discolouration to back strip. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered spots to the first few pages of each volume, pages otherwise generally clean. Overall Condition: Very 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: Masuccio Salernitano; W. G. Waters [trans.]
Publisher: Lawrence and Bullen
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Short Stories & Anthologies
Illustrator: Edward Robert Hughes
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1895
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 3.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
