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Heritage Press Illustrated "The Decameron" by Boccaccio and More Classics
Item Details
Title and Author/Editor | The Decameron (Giovanni Boccaccio), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (Mark Twain), The Faerie Queene (Edmund Spenser), The History of Tom Jones (Henry Fielding) |
Genre | Literary and Classic |
Illustrator | Honoré Guilbeau (American, 1907–2006), Thomas M. Cleland (American, 1880–1964), Agnes Miller Parker (English, 1895–1980), Fritz Kredel (German, 1900–1973) |
Binding | One quarter cloth with paper boards, One quarter cloth with marbled boards, Cloth on board, Slipcase |
Publisher or Printer | The Heritage Press |
Publication Year | 1948, 1952, 1940 |
Period | Mid-20th Century, 1940s, 1950s, Vintage |
Place of Publication | New York |
Edition Statement | Coronation Edition |
Language | English |
Number of Books | 4 |
Additional Information | The Faerie Queene is a special edition commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. |
Condition
- generally tight bindings; loose hinges; bumped spines and corners; scuffs, wear, and fading to boards and spines; page toning; discoloration, scratches, wear, bumped corners, and edge cracks to slipcases; A Connecticut Yankee is missing slipcase.
Dimensions
2.0" W x 11.0" H x 7.5" D
- measures The Decameron.
Item #
ITMGA42503