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Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron (year 1467) – Treccani Facsimile Edition, Illustrated Edition and Limited edition, in Italian (original language), 340 pages, with slipcase, published in 2013 as copy no. 483/599, condition: As new.
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Decameron - Giovanni Boccaccio - Facsimile Edition
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio.
Editor/Facsimile: Complete reproduction of manuscript Holkham Misc. 49, held at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Publisher: Treccani.
Publication date: 2013.
Serial number: Copy no. 483/599.
This book is a facsimile reproduction of the famous Oxford “Decameron”, a luxurious Renaissance codex dating back to 1467. The original manuscript, cataloged as Holkham misc. 49 at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, is considered one of the most spectacular and rare examples of a Gothic-style book featuring Boccaccio’s masterpiece.
The volume contains the complete text of Giovanni Boccaccio’s “Decameron”, an absolute masterpiece of Italian literature composed in the mid-14th century.
The Narrative Framework: The story opens in Florence in 1348, during the devastating Black Death epidemic. Ten young people (seven women and three men) decide to flee the contagion and take refuge in a villa in the surrounding hills.
The Hundred Tales: To pass the time, the group decides to elect a king or queen each day to set the day's theme. Over the course of ten days, a total of 100 tales are told.
Dominant Themes: The tales celebrate the earthly, secular values of Renaissance life, focusing on love (whether happy, erotic, or tragic), the power of Fortune, mercantile wit, rooted in ingenuity and trickery, and aristocratic courtesy.
The facsimile is accompanied by a volume of over 600 pages, presenting the full text of the “Decameron” alongside scholarly commentary. Texts by F. Toniolo, M. Cursi, and T. Nocita.
Details: 26.5 x 35.6 cm, 340 pages (172 leaves); numerous illuminated pages, drop caps, and initials; bound in red silk velvet with gold stamping on the front cover; handmade cotton and gold headbands; worldwide edition of 599 hand-numbered copies. Printed on Luxor parchment-style paper by Fedrigoni; gold-sprayed page edges; housed in a full-leather-covered "book-box" with a fitted lid and top-loading design.
Condition: Used, like new
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Decameron - Giovanni Boccaccio - Facsimile Edition
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio.
Editor/Facsimile: Complete reproduction of manuscript Holkham Misc. 49, held at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Publisher: Treccani.
Publication date: 2013.
Serial number: Copy no. 483/599.
This book is a facsimile reproduction of the famous Oxford “Decameron”, a luxurious Renaissance codex dating back to 1467. The original manuscript, cataloged as Holkham misc. 49 at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, is considered one of the most spectacular and rare examples of a Gothic-style book featuring Boccaccio’s masterpiece.
The volume contains the complete text of Giovanni Boccaccio’s “Decameron”, an absolute masterpiece of Italian literature composed in the mid-14th century.
The Narrative Framework: The story opens in Florence in 1348, during the devastating Black Death epidemic. Ten young people (seven women and three men) decide to flee the contagion and take refuge in a villa in the surrounding hills.
The Hundred Tales: To pass the time, the group decides to elect a king or queen each day to set the day's theme. Over the course of ten days, a total of 100 tales are told.
Dominant Themes: The tales celebrate the earthly, secular values of Renaissance life, focusing on love (whether happy, erotic, or tragic), the power of Fortune, mercantile wit, rooted in ingenuity and trickery, and aristocratic courtesy.
The facsimile is accompanied by a volume of over 600 pages, presenting the full text of the “Decameron” alongside scholarly commentary. Texts by F. Toniolo, M. Cursi, and T. Nocita.
Details: 26.5 x 35.6 cm, 340 pages (172 leaves); numerous illuminated pages, drop caps, and initials; bound in red silk velvet with gold stamping on the front cover; handmade cotton and gold headbands; worldwide edition of 599 hand-numbered copies. Printed on Luxor parchment-style paper by Fedrigoni; gold-sprayed page edges; housed in a full-leather-covered "book-box" with a fitted lid and top-loading design.
Condition: Used, like new
Le immagini fanno parte della descrizione, quindi potete vedere le condizioni e le dimensioni del lotto.
Pacco spedito con materiali di imballaggio sicuri e resistenti.
- Pronto per la spedizione in 2/3 giorni
- Tempi di spedizione da 3 a 15 giorni: a seconda della distanza dal Paese.
- Consegna in tutto il mondo
- Codice di tracciamento della spedizione
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book title
Decameron (year 1467) - Treccani - Facsimile Edition
Author/ Illustrator
Boccaccio Giovanni
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2013
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Limited edition
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Treccani
Extras
Slipcase
Number of pages
340
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