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246 - BOCCACCIO (Jean): The Decameron. Illustrated by Jean GRADASSI, the miniaturist. Nice, Le Chant des Sphères - Sefer, 1976–1978. 5 volumes in full fawn morocco, spined with 4 raised bands, richly ornamented panels, covers with very elaborate blind-stamped decoration featuring foliage motifs, framed by figures by Gradassi, with a central intaglio motif and a gilded head; endpapers in ochre moiré silk; bordered slipcase.
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BOCCACCIO (Jean): The Decameron. Illustrated by Jean GRADASSI, the miniaturist. Nice, Le Chant des Sphères - Sefer, 1976–1978. 5 volumes in full fawn morocco, spined with 4 raised bands, richly ornamented panels, covers with very elaborate blind-stamped decoration featuring foliage motifs, framed by figures by Gradassi, with a central intaglio motif and a gilded head; endpapers in ochre moiré silk; bordered slipcase. 45 large-scale color illustrations by Jean Gradassi, including 29 insert plates, 5 title-frontispieces, 10 full-page chapter headings, and one double-page spread. Printed in an edition of 2,500 copies, all on Lana vellum (No. 1431). Complete with certificate of authenticity.
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