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    The Bookseller of Florence: Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance

    The Bookseller of Florence by King, Ross;

    Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Vintage
    • Date of Publication 7 April 2022
    • Number of Volumes B-format paperback

    • ISBN 9781784709372
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages496 pages
    • Size 197x130x33 mm
    • Weight 406 g
    • Language English
    • 353

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    '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.

    At the heart of this activity was a remarkable bookseller: Vespasiano da Bisticci. His books were works of art in their own right, copied by talented scribes and illuminated by the finest miniaturists. With a client list that included popes and royalty, Vespasiano became the 'king of the world's booksellers'. But by 1480 a new invention had appeared: the printed book, and Europe's most prolific merchant of knowledge faced a formidable new challenge.

    'A spectacular life of the book trade's Renaissance man' JOHN CAREY, SUNDAY TIMES

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