Boccace / Mariette Lydis - Contes de Boccace - 1935

A beautiful, numbered, and illustrated set of 56 color drawings by Mariette Lydis, with a suite of 12 loose plates accompanying this refined and precious edition that fuses the literary richness of the Decameron with the graphic elegance of the interwar period -

This publication, in three volumes, presents a selection of Boccaccio's tales, the Florentine master of the 14th century, whose emblematic work subtly explores the themes of love, fortune, and human ingenuity, while offering a vivid portrayal of medieval society -

Lydis, an Austrian-born artist renowned for her sensuous and modern style, brings to this edition a singular visual dimension: her illustrations, both delicate and bold, convey the libertine and refined spirit of the stories, while situating the work within the Art Deco aesthetic -

This editorial triptych, by pairing a foundational text of European literature with a contemporary artistic interpretation, embodies the meeting of humanist tradition and graphic modernity, and represents a striking testimony to the reception of Boccaccio in the 20th century -

Boccaccio / Mariette Lydis - Tales of Boccaccio - 1935 - Volumes I, II and III - Le Vasseur et Cie -
602 Pages.

Good condition of bindings, volumes in their original soft covers, wear from use, the covers of volume I somewhat browned as well as the spines, edges slightly blunted, spines smooth, titles and volume numbers in black, superb engravings on the front covers -

Good interior condition, title pages printed in red and black, work enriched with 56 color illustrations by Mariette Lydis, limited edition of 900 copies on Arches vellum, numbered 57 to 956; this one is no. 857 with a suite of 12 loose plates that is often missing in copies -

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