Il decamerone. One hundred ingenious novels: written by John Boccacio, The first Refiner of the Italian Language. Now done into English, and accommodated to the Gust of the present Age

All titles

• Il decamerone. One hundred ingenious novels: written by John Boccacio, The first Refiner of the Italian Language. Now done into English, and accommodated to the Gust of the present Age
• Decamerone. English

People / Organizations

• Giovanni Boccaccio (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Nicholson, at the King's Arms in Little Britain, James Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Benj. Tooke at the Middle Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet, 1702.

Publication year

1702

ESTC No.

T128698

Grub Street ID

178241

Description

[32],237,[1];[2],287,[1]p.,plates : port. ; 8°.

Note

In two parts, each having own register and pagination

The second part has a frontispiece which doubles as an engraved titlepage, 'One hundred novells tales and histories of Iohn Boccace', and a division titlepage reading 'The novels of John Boccace part II'

The contents leaves in the first part list the contents of both parts.