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DTSTAMP:20131001T141403Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131221
SUMMARY:Locating Boccaccio in 2013
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DESCRIPTION:On the 700th anniversary of his birth\, this exhibition celeb
 rates the enduring popularity of the works of the Italian medieval autho
 r Giovanni Boccaccio.\n\nTaking a wide-ranging overview of his works\, i
 t 'locates' Boccaccio in different times\, languages\, and places\, from
  the fourteenth century to the present day\, in manuscript\, print\, and
  beyond. The exhibition showcases some of the riches of The John Rylands
  Library\, along with loans from private collections\, and a new series 
 of artists' books specially commissioned to commemorate the anniversary.
 \n\nHighlights include the first illustrated printed edition of the Deca
 meron\, French\, German\, Spanish\, English\, and Welsh translations\, p
 rivately printed and clandestine erotica\, and the famous Rylands 'Roxbu
 rghe Decameron'\, once the most expensive book in the world  when it was
  sold at the legendary Roxburghe sale in 1812.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:John Rylands Research Institute and Library\, 150 Deansgate\, Ma
 nchester\, Gtr Manchester\, M3 3EH
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