1888 The Tales of The Spanish Boccaccio Count Lucanor Don Juan Manuel James York

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Tales of the Spanish Boccaccio Count Lucanor or the Fifty Pleasant Stories of Patronio don Juan Manuel, James York (Translator) 1888 Pickering and Chatto : London 8" by 5.5" xv, [1], 246pp SUMMARY A collection of short stories by medieval writer Don Juan Manuel. Illustrated,Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Don Juan Manuel was a Spanish prince, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile. Manuel wrote thirteen books in total, eight of which survive today. Translated into English by James York. Illustrated throughout with numerous plates from drawings by S L Wood. CONDITION In original green cloth binding with pictorial boards and gilt stamping to the front board and spine. Externally, smart with small patches of rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Boards have faded slightly. Bumping to the head and tail of spine. Prior owner's signature to the recto of front endpaper, Frank Osborn 1919. Bibliographical information on this text to front pastedown. Ex library blind stamp to the half title page, G h Radford. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with spotting throughout, heavier to the first and last few pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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