This fiery 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. 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.
- Format: Midi
- Size: Width: 120mm (43/4") x Height: 175mm (63/4") 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