I have been in 1-2 restaurants and pubs that used books as decor but I was never lucky enough to make a find like that. Maybe I just need to visit the pub more often. LOL
What an awesome story, makes me want to go the pub just to scour the shelves for some hidden gems. Have you re-read this illustrated version, or kept it safe within your personal library?
I have been in 1-2 restaurants and pubs that used books as decor but I was never lucky enough to make a find like that. Maybe I just need to visit the pub more often. LOL
Congratulations on that slice of serendipity.
Thank you John! It happens quite rarely, I didn’t expect to find anything great either until stumbled upon that one
That is wonderful! And it's strange for me to think about books in pubs like that... how fortunate that you saw it and were able to obtain it!
I didn't know that illustrated editions of the Decameron could be so expensive... I have one from 1890 that I also saved from used and battered books.
You might be sitting on a treasure there! It all depends on illustrations! :) is your edition in English?
Is in Spanish, from the Hermanos Garnier printing/library in Paris🤎 I was searching and yes, it can be really expensive!
What an awesome story, makes me want to go the pub just to scour the shelves for some hidden gems. Have you re-read this illustrated version, or kept it safe within your personal library?