The Decameron of Boccaccio / illustrated by Thomas Derrick
Giovanni Boccaccio
RA Collection: Book
Record number
15/594
Author
Imprint
London: Chatto & Windus, MCMXX
Physical Description
xxxii, 555 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
General Note
`Of this Special Edition de Luxe of The Decameron, illustrated by Thomas Derrick, 350 Copies have been printed and signed by the Artist.’
Eleven colour illustrations with tissue guards.
Copy Note
Copy Number 7 of 350. Numbered and signed by the artist.
Binding Note
Grey boards with blue cloth spine. Lettered in red on white paper spine-label: `The Decameron of Boccaccio. Illustrated by Thomas Derrick'.
Subject
Illustrated books
Humour
Medieval fiction
Plague
Contributors