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Lot n° 10

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Il Decamerone, novissimamente alla sua vera et sana lettione ridotto. Venice, Francesco Bendoni & Maffeo Pasini, 1541. In-4, fawn basane, decorated spine, red edges (Binding from the 18th century). First edition published by Lodovico Dolce. Extremely rare first edition copy, before the names of Dolce and Curzio Navò. The title has the beautiful typographical mark of Bindoni (the Angel and Tobie) instead of Curzio Navò (the lion). The rest of the volume looks identical. Binding a little rubbed, headdress restored.