BOCCACCIO, Giovanni (1313-1375). De casibus illustrium virorum. Paris: Jehan Petit, Vaenu[n]dantur ab Joan[n]e Gormontio & Ioan[n]e Parvo, [1506-1522]. Large 8° (160 x 184mm). Large woodcut on title, woodcut initials. (Light browning, a few scattered tiny stains.) 18th-century green vellum, gilt spine compartments with repeated fleuron, red edges (split along joints, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: 18th-century annotations.
A RARE EDITION PRINTED IN PARIS, evidence of the demand for Boccaccio's work outside Italy. Although the edition is undated, the above range covers the period when Petit was active.
BOCCACCIO, Giovanni (1313-1375). De casibus illustrium virorum. Paris: Jehan Petit, Vaenu[n]dantur ab Joan[n]e Gormontio & Ioan[n]e Parvo, [1506-1522]. Large 8° (160 x 184mm). Large woodcut on title, woodcut initials. (Light browning, a few scattered tiny stains.) 18th-century green vellum, gilt spine compartments with repeated fleuron, red edges (split along joints, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: 18th-century annotations.
A RARE EDITION PRINTED IN PARIS, evidence of the demand for Boccaccio's work outside Italy. Although the edition is undated, the above range covers the period when Petit was active.
![BOCCACCIO, Giovanni (1313-1375). De casibus illustrium virorum. Paris: Jehan Petit, Vaenu[n]dantur ab Joan[n]e Gormontio & Ioan[n]e Parvo, [1506-1522]. Large 8° (160 x 184mm). Large woodcut on title, woodcut initials. (Light browning, a few scattered tiny stains.) 18th-century green vellum, gilt spine compartments with repeated fleuron, red edges (split along joints, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: 18th-century annotations.](https://devapim.christies.com/uat/lot-images/5694888/2013/CSK/2013_CSK_08952_0041_000(boccaccio_giovanni_de_casibus_illustrium_virorum_paris_jehan_petit_vae043914).jpg?maxwidth=3840)