Detail View: Rylands Collection: Gauffered edge

Image Number: 
JRL0805482dc
Reference Number: 
Incunable 17659
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Gauffered edge
Parent Work Title: 
Decamerone
Creator: 
Valdarfer, Christoph, active 1470-1488
Creator Role: 
Printer
Creator: 
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
1471
Publication Details: 
Venice : Christophorus Valdarfer
Description: 
Gauffered edge: side of the volume, the edges have been gilded and decorated with tools.
Subject: 
Bookbinding
Subject: 
Printing--History
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Bindings
Technique Used: 
Gauffering (embossing)
Support: 
Paper
Item Height: 
300 mm
Item Width: 
210 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2008-02-29
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2008-07
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB