Giovanni Fiorentino — IL Pecorone

Milano, Societe Tipografica de Classici Italiani, 1804. Leather. The Italian fourteenth century short stories following a young man trying to make his fortune in Venice. In the original Italian.Complete in two volumes.A selection of fifty short stories written in the fourteenth century, written much in the style of 'Decameron&apos. Giannetto is a young noble of Florence who, bankrupted, comes to Venice to fine his rich merchant godfather.It's said that 'Il Pecorone' was an influence on Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I.Written by Giovanni Fiorentino, a Florentine writer known for this work.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of Volume I, 'G. Hainsworth 1930&apos. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Loss to the bottom edge of both volumes. Light discolouration to the boards and spines. A little rubbing to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .