Boccace's tales: or, The quintessence of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation ; framed in ten days, of an hundred curious pieces, by seven honorable ladies, and three noble gentlemen. Preserved to posterity by that renowned John Boccacio, the first refiner of Italian prose: and now translated into English.

Decamerone. English

The fourth edition.

London : Printed by E. Cotes, and are to be sold by Joseph Cranford at the Kings-head in St. Pauls-church-yard, 1657.

[12], 18 p., 19-69, 71-223, 222-224, 214-219, [7], 185 leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; (12mo)

A translation of: Decamerone.

The title page has vertical chain-lines and is a cancel. The original title page lacks Cranford's name in imprint, and has title: The modell of wit, mirth, eloquence, and conversation. .. The fourth edition.

"The decameron, .. The last five dayes" has separate foliation and title page dated "1655"; register is continuous.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B3379
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R39617

Great Britain -- England -- London.

B3379

cs78. Cancellandum t.p. present. Provenance: bookplate of Marshall Clifford Lefferts