(Boccaccio, Giovanni)

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

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Description

(Boccaccio, Giovanni)
The antient, true, and admirable history of patient Grisel, a poore mans daughter in France: shewing, how maides, by her example, in their good behauiour may marrie rich husbands: and likewise, wiues by their patience and obedience may gaine much glorie. Written first in French. And therefore to French I speake and giue direction. For English dames will liue in no subiection. But now translated into English. Therefore say not so. For English maids and wiues surpasse the French, in goodnesse of their liues. London : by H. L[ownes] for William Lugger; and are to be sold at his shop in Bedlem, neere Moore-Field, 1619.
ink, paper, leather

4to (7 x 5 ins.; 175 x 125 mm). Black letter; bottom third of title torn away, fore-margins reinforced with many lower corners lacking but only occasionally affecting catchwords, some soling. Contemporary vellum wrappers from a contemporary legal document; soiled.

[Bound with]: Jacques Yver, A Courtlier Controversie…London, 1578. (STC 5647, a fragment)

Provenance

Christie's London, 29 June 1994, lot 169. acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch

Literature

STC 12383; ESTC S118969

Catalogue Note

first edition. Based on a portion of Boccaccio's Decameron.