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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated by Rockwell Kent.

This two volume, signed and numbered, boxed, edition was published by Garden City Press in 1949: This set is number 1205 in an edition of 1,500 . Bound in maroon buckram with gold stamping, and boxed with paper labels. The book includes several illustrations by Kent – 1 title page illustration, repeated in both books, and also on the box; 10 section labels; and 29 full page, try-colored illustrations.