The Decameron Of Giovanni Boccaccio. Illustrated Edition. 4 Volume Set, 1898 On hand made paper see photos a small amount of foxing but all readable and plates fine, it is complete, paper on the sides and bottom untrimmed top trimmed with a gold coating Summary of Decameron.In 1348, Boccaccio was witnessing the Black Death in Florence, Italy. He was also personally impacted when his father and stepmother died. Itwould take him six years to write one hundred st...ories aboutten young people who escaped the plague by retreating to the flourishingcountryside.A work by Boccaccio, written between 1348 and1358, containing a hundred tales supposedly told in ten days by a party of tenyoung people who had fled from the Black Death in Florence. The work wasinfluential on later writers such as Chaucer and Shakespeare.AboutDelivery If we are posting an item please remember Sat& Sunday do NOT count in 24 hour service. I dispatch items on a daily basis (weekends itemswill be dispatched but posted MONDAY).FOR ANY ENQUIRIES For collectionaddress and times text 07878785435 we are in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Please feel freeto arrange a courier or pick up in person. If there’s anything in particularyou’re looking for give us a ring. Please check our other items listed. Anyquestions please feel free to ask please leave us feedback as we rely on goodfeedback for our eBay business, if you are unhappy in any way please contact usso we can solve the problem rather than negative feedback thank you. If you buy more than one item Iwill combine shipping (where possible). UKBUYERS: I accept UK cheque, postal orders, bank transfer & PayPal.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: PayPal and bank transfer only. Post out of the UK is viaeBay shipping service. Reasonable offers may be considered but wetry and price competitively in the first place. NO uranium glass to AUSTRALIA (CUSTOMS Confiscate) In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a30 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. Pleasecontact us without delay so that we can assist you. We obtain a proof of posting on all UK items The item must bereturned in its original packaging and condition. Return shipping expenses willbe the buyer's responsibility. Buyers are fully responsible for any customsduties that may be incurred on items sent outside of the United Kingdom. THE ITEMS THAT I OFFER FOR SALE AREUSED, SECOND HAND, VINTAGE, COLLECTABLE OR ANTIQUE, RARELY NEW BUT SOMETIMESUNUSED. I AIM TO PROVIDE ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF MY ITEMS