Il Pentamerone; or, The Tale of Tales in 2 vols

by Giambattista. Sir Richard Francis Burton Basile

$1,500 · Offered by Whitmore Rare Books

Signed

London: Henry and Co., 1893. Two octavo volumes 216 x 134 mm . Bound ca. 1920 by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for J.W. Robinson Company stamp-signed in black on verso of front endleaves . Covers triple ruled in gilt, spines with five raised bands elaborately tooled in gilt in compartments. Two black morocco labels lettered in gilt. Gilt ruled board edges , decorative gilt turn-ins, navy blue endpapers with gilt 'moon' design, all

• Binding: Leather

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