1863 2vol Il Comento Di Giovanni Boccacci Antique Italian History Books

Il Comento Di Giovanni Boccacci - 1863 - Antique Italian History Books 2 Vol SetIl Comento Di Giovanni BoccacciBy Di Gaetano MilanesiPublished by Felice Le Monnier: Firenze 1863"Giovanni Boccaccio (1313 - 1375) was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was sometimes simply known as "the Certaldese" and one of the most important figures in the European literary panorama of the fourteenth century. Some scholars (including Vittore Branca) define him as the greatest European prose writer of his time, a versatile writer who amalgamated different literary trends and genres, making them converge in original works, thanks to a creative activity exercised under the banner of experimentalism."General wear to covers and spines as shown. Minor tear to one marbled endpaper as shown. Contemporary owner name to one blank endpaper. Some foxing to prelims and other than the odd mark, pages are remarkably clean, crisp and bright. A beautiful book set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 18cm x 12cm x 3cm (x 2 books)

1847 2vol Tesoro dei Novellieri Italiani Antique Italian Literature Book Set

Tesoro dei Novellieri Italiani scelti dal Decimoterzo al Decimonono Secolo

Edited by Giuseppe Zirardini

Published by Baudry, Libreria Europea: Parigi 1847

Complete 2 Volume Set

"Tesoro dei Novellieri Italiani scelti dal Decimoterzo al Decimonono Secolo, edited by Giuseppe Zirardini and published in Paris by Baudry, Libreria Europea in 1847, is an ambitious anthology of Italian novella literature spanning from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century. Conceived as a "treasury" of Italian storytellers, the work gathers representative tales from the great tradition that flourished after Boccaccio, tracing the evolution of narrative art through successive centuries. By presenting selected authors within a single, accessible collection, Zirardini offers readers both a literary survey and a celebration of Italy's enduring contribution to European prose fiction.

The anthology reflects the rich diversity of the Italian novella tradition, moving from medieval moral and courtly narratives through Renaissance wit and satire to the more refined and sentimental forms of later centuries. These stories, often marked by sharp observation, dramatic irony, and psychological insight, illuminate the social customs, intellectual currents, and regional character of Italy across six centuries. The engraved title vignette and portrait frontispiece further underscore the historical breadth of the volume, visually situating the reader within the lineage of Italian literary masters.

Issued in Paris for an international readership, the edition speaks to the nineteenth-century revival of interest in national literary heritage and the growing European fascination with Italian culture. A substantial and scholarly compilation, this 1847 Tesoro remains an important reference for students of Italian literature and an attractive volume for collectors of continental nineteenth-century editions, particularly those devoted to the novella tradition and the broader history of European storytelling."