- 880
(Boccaccio, Giovanni)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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- (Boccaccio, Giovanni)
- The True and Admirable History of the Noble Marquess of Salus, and Patient Grissel, a Poor Man’s Daughter in France. Shewing how Maids by a Discreet and Virtuous Behavior may Marry Good Husbands, and likewise how Wives by their Patience and Obedience, may Gain much Glory being a Pattern for all Virtuous Women. London: Printed by and for T. Norris, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, [1715?]
- printed book
4to (7 3/8 x 5 5/8 in.; 187 x 143 mm). Woodcut vignette on title-page showing Grissel at her spinning-wheel. Polished calf by Bedford, covers with a gilt French fillet frame, spine gilt in six compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges; extremities rubbed, a few light stains on front cover.
Provenance
Alfred Huth and his son Alfred Henry Huth (morocco label; Sotheby's London, 13 July 1917, lot 5632) — Lord Fairfax of Cameron (armorial bookplate). acquisition: Seven Gables, 1964
Literature
Wing T2414; ESTC N52826
Condition
4to (7 3/8 x 5 5/8 in.; 187 x 143 mm). Woodcut vignette on title-page showing Grissel at her spinning-wheel. Polished calf by Bedford, covers with a gilt French fillet frame, spine gilt in six compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges; extremities rubbed, a few light stains on front cover.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A scarce edition of this English adaptation of the Griselda story from the tenth day of the Decameron; ESTC records only two other copies, both in American institutions. Wing had suggested a tentative publication date of 1690 or later, but according to Henry Plomer's Dictionary of the Printers and Booksellers Who Were at Work in England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1668 to 1725, Norris moved to the Looking-glass in 1711.