The pentameron of Giambattista Basile: PB 14-2016

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The pentameron of Giambattista Basile

Maker(s)

Author: Basile, Giambattista
Translator: Burton, Richard Francis
Illustrator: Ayrton, Michael
Publisher: Spring Books

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Book

Description

Translated by Richard Burton ; introduction by E.R. Vincent ; drawings by Michael Ayrton.
The title of the first ed. of 1634 was Lo cunto deli cunti overo Lo trattenemiento de'peccerille. The title of Il Pentamerone was first used in an ed. of 1674.
402, [1] pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place(s) associated

London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Moldon, Peter L.

Dating

1950 CE - 1959 CE

Note

"The book was designed and the letterpress was printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge; it was set by The Stellar Press [Hatfield] ... the plates were selected and printed by Christopher Skelton at his Press at Wellingborough." --t.p. verso.

Privately printed - This number 70 of 230 copies.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 14-2016
Primary reference Number: 208355
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 February 2016 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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