'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNAL
The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars and booksellers. At a time where all books were made by hand, these people helped imagine a new and enlightened world.
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The Bookseller of Florence
Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance
King, Ross
Kartoniert, 496 S.
Sprache: Englisch
198 mm
Random House UK (2022)
Gewicht: 407 g
ISBN-13: 978-1-78470-937-2
Titelnr.: 95666444