Signatures: A⁶ B⁶(±B1) C-V⁶ 2A⁸ 2B-2N⁶, [A]⁴ [par.]-2[par.]⁴ 3[par.]² B-2Z⁴ 3A⁶

Foliation: [6], 127, 146-210, [2]; [14], 134, 137-187 [i.e. 188] leaves

Title page within ornamental border; head- and tailpieces; initials

Translation sometimes attributed to John Florio

"The first volume has a final errata leaf; the last leaf is blank. The second volume has a preliminary blank leaf and title page reading "The decameron .. The last fiue dayes."--Cf. ESTC

The last two leaves of vol. 2 are numbered 177, 187

Vol. 1, B₁ is a cancel with recto catchword "and". Variant: with cancellandum B₁, recto catchword "then."

Entered to W. Jaggard 22 March [1620]

ESTC

STC (2nd ed.)

Pforzheimer

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.401.76 FOLIO bound by Charles Lewis in umber morocco panelled and tooled in gilt with the armorial super-ex-libris of Francis Darby on both covers. The spine is panelled and gilt with floral tools and two leather labels. The leather bookplate of Harold Murdock is present on the front pastedown. The final blank leaf of vol. 1 and the initial blank leaf of vol. 2 are both wanting

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