Folio Society Published Works Number 3384
Calvino, Italo - Italian Folktales
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Calvino, Italo - Italian Folktales (Published in by The Folio Society in 2019. Illustrated by Gérard DuBois. Introduced by Italo Calvino. Preface by Guillermo del Toro. Translated by George Martin. Fantastical monsters, daredevil youths and evil witches bound across every page of this beautiful new Folio edition of Calvino's comprehensive collection. Storytelling is intrinsically linked to cultural identity, and for Italy this means Italo Calvino. To rectify the country's lack of a written history of its folkloric traditions, the writer was commissioned to search the length and breadth of the land, to collate and retell the treasured tales that have shaped Italy's folk heritage. Calvino's collection is held in such high regard that, despite its relatively recent compilation, it is fondly – and justifiably – compared to those of his Northern European counterparts, such as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Calvino's 200 tales are presented across two spectacular volumes featuring gold-blocked bindings and printed map endpapers that show each story's provenance. With illustrations drawing on Goya's Los Caprichos prints and an imitation snakeskin slipcase inspired by the shape-changing serpents in many of Calvino's tales, this is a truly exceptional collector's edition. Bound in blocked cloth. Set in Jenson. Vol 1: 552 pages; Vol 2: 560 pages. Frontispiece and 7 colour illustrations (including 1 double-page spread) in each volume. 16 black & white tailpieces in total. Printed endpapers. Ribbon markers. Textured vinyl-coated paper slipcase. 10" x 6.75". )
