Giovanni Boccaccio – Decameron

 

Boccaccio’s Decameron is an extraordinary book. It is one of the most famous texts in world literature. Sławomir Chrystow has had been preparing excellent illustrations decorated with real gold for us over the years. The unique leather bindings with inlays, also decorated with 23-carat gold, were made by bookbinding artists in our workshops.

English Edition – 28 numbered copies only.

There is also an Italian Edition and Arabic coming soon too.

The book has a unique format, measures 40 inches wide when opened and is printed on everlasting paper with an unusual texture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Dekameron (Polish Edition) at the Art Fair in Warsaw – November 24-26 2023. This is  technically the most difficult of all the books we have published so far.

 

 

 

 

 

Illustrations hand-gilded with real gold: