This fiery Baroque-inspired cover comes from a 1725 binding of <i>The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of Italian literature.Giovanni Boccaccio (1313¿1375) was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. His defining work, The Decameron, is a collection of novellas, each narrated by one of ten main characters who find shelter from the Black Death in a secluded villa just outside Florence in 1348. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values even when read today.
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This fiery Baroque-inspired cover comes from a 1725 binding of <I>The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio,<I> a masterpiece of Italian literature.<\#13><\e><\e>Giovanni Boccaccio (1313¿1375) was an Italian writer and poet who...
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This beautiful jewel-toned purple and gold design is a shining star of bookbinding history.Originally crafted from red morocco leather with intricate filigree and golden pointell¿the binding has been in the collection of the Biblioth¿e Nationale de...
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This striking Art Deco design comes from the celebrated British bookbinder Sybil Pye (1879¿1959). It was crafted to hold a collection of William Wordsworth¿s poems illustrated by Pye¿s lifelong friend Thomas Sturge Moore.<\#13><\e><\e>Self-taught,...
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Inspired by a 17th-century Italian book binding, our Oceania journal showcases a floral pattern and rosette motif. Book bindings from this period are characterized by the ornamental richness of the cover¿s central area. Featuring sweeping tendrils in...
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