Boccace's tales: or, The quintessence of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation; framed in ten days, of an hundred curious pieces, by seven honorable ladies, and three noble gentlemen. Preserved to posterity by that renowned John Boccacio, the first refiner of Italian prose: and now translated into English.

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  • Boccace's tales: or, The quintessence of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation; framed in ten days, of an hundred curious pieces, by seven honorable ladies, and three noble gentlemen. Preserved to posterity by that renowned John Boccacio, the first refiner of Italian prose: and now translated into English.
  • Decamerone. English
  • Quintessence of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation Modell of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation Decameron
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Imprint
London: printed by E. Cotes, and are to be sold by Joseph Cranford at the Kings-head in St. Pauls-church-yard, 1657.
Publication year
1657
ESTC No.
R39617
Grub Street ID
121494
Description
[12], 18 p., 19-69, 71-223, 222-224, 214-219, [7], 185 leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; 12⁰
Note
A translation of: Decamerone.

The title page has vertical chain-lines and is a cancel. The original title page lacks Cranford's name in imprint, and has title: The modell of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation. .. The fourth edition.