The Duchess of Malfi

[Bo Press] Webster, John; Pat Sweet, book artist

Verlag: Bo Press Miniature Books, Riverside, CA, 2014

Beschreibung

Hardcover. Limited Edition signed by the book artist, Pat Sweet. This handsome miniature book is the full text of The Duchess of Malfi, the dark and tragic drama considered one of the great plays of the English Renaissance. Written in 1612, it tells the story of the Duchess, a young widow, who yearns to marry her steward, Antonio, against the wishes of her powerful brothers. She marries him secretly and bears him three children before they are found out. Her brother the Cardinal wants her inheritance, but her brother the Duke wants a crueler and more pitiless revenge. To thicken the plot, one of the characters believes he is a werewolf! Bound in a black and yellow Indian Lokta screen print with a crude Renaissance floral pattern, and a black leather spine with raised bands and leather straps. The front endpapers are a detail from 17th century Italian baldrick. The rear papers are detail from a 16th century English embroidered book binding. Printed on ink-jet printer with handsewn binding. In fine condition. 2.75 x about 2" 188 pages. MINI/080724. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 37412

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Duchess of Malfi

Verlag: Bo Press Miniature Books, Riverside, CA

Erscheinungsdatum: 2014

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers