Ignite your creativity with fiery Fiammetta. This sensuous Baroque-inspired cover comes from a 1725 binding of 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. There are tales of witty practical jokes, lustful romantic entanglements and tragic, real-life consequences. 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. This 18th-century binding of The Decameron is now held at the Muse Cond in Chantilly, France. With golden flowers and arabesques bursting forth from a rich, red background, our Fiammetta design, named for one of the book's main characters, is sure to spark your imagination and let your passions flow.
- Format: Ultra
- Size: Width: 175mm (63/4") x Height: 225mm (83/4") x Depth: 12mm (1/2")
- Interior: Unlined
- Page Count: 176Pages
- Closure: Elastic Band
- Colour: Red
- GSM (paper weight): 100
- Binding Type: Smyth Sewn
- Cover: Softcover
- Edge Printing: No
- Pouch Type: Back Cover Pouch
- Interior Paper: Smooth
- Ribbon Markers: 1
- Decorative printed cover paper
- FSC-certified text paper
- Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
- Cloth headbands
- Acid-free sustainable forest paper
- Flexible cover and spine