1899 Tales from Boccaccio

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

The first edition thus.

Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth.

Strikingly illustrated with twenty plates and numerous page adornments by British painter and designer, John Byam Liston Shaw. Known for his varied use of techniques and media, Shaw was greatly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, taking many of his subjects from different works of poetry.

Collated, complete.

Comprised of four tales from Boccaccio's Decameron, including 'Griselda', 'Saladin and Torello', 'Sir Federigo's Hawk' and 'Isabella'.

Compiled and with an introduction by historian, folklorist and translator, Joseph Jacobs.

With the pictorial bookplate of Isabel H. Barr.