The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio / newly translated from the Italian by Frances Winwar ; with an introduction by Burton Rascoe.
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a drama...
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| Other title: | Decamerone. English. (Winwar) |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Italian |
| Donor: | Rare Books Collection copy gift of Samuel Goldman. |
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New York [N.Y.] :
The Limited Editions Club,
1930.
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| Summary: | The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions. |
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| Item Description: | Illustrated title-pages. Headpieces. Issued as number 7 of series 1. See: Limited Editions Club bibliography. "An edition of fifteen hundred copies ... designed and decorated by T.M. Cleland and printed at the Press of A. Colish, New York, for the members of the Limited Editions Club"--Colophon. Issued in slipcase. LC has unnumbered copyright deposit copy, signed by Cleland. Set in monotype Poliphilus and Blado italic; Worthy Signature special paper; bound by George McKibbin & Son in full russet buckram with gold-stamped black leather labels. |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes (6 unnumbered pages, ix-xiii, 3 unnumbered pages, 382 pages, 4 unnumbered pages) ; 31 cm. |
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| Place of Publication: | United States -- New York (State) -- New York. |
| Citation/References Note: | Newman, R.G. Great and good books, Limited Editions Club. Bibliography of the fine books published by the Limited Editions Club, 1929-1985, Limited Editions Club. Monthly letter of the Limited Editions Club, |
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| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Rare Books Collection and Archives copy must be assessed by SCA Staff to determine if reproduction (digital or photocopy) is permitted. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Rare Books Collection copy gift of Samuel Goldman. |