The bookseller of Florence: the story of the manuscripts that illuminated the Renaissance
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King, Ross, 1962-

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Published:

New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2021.

Format:

Book

Edition:

First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition, First edition.

Physical Desc:

viii, 481 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Language:

English

ISBN:

9780802158529, 0802158528, 9780802158529

Notes

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-410) and index.

Description

"Against the ... backdrop of Renaissance Florence, [this book] brings to light an extraordinary story about the city and its culture--that of Vespasiano da Bisticci, the 'king of the world's booksellers,' Florence's most indispensable and prolific merchant of knowledge. His bookshop in the heart of Florence was a gathering place for the city's most prominent poets and philosophers, and it was there that Vespasiano and his team of scribes created beautiful illuminated manuscripts for their clients, a cast of powerful popes and wealthy European princes. But in 1476, as Vespasiano began working on one of his most famed and gorgeous works--the Urbino Bible--the printing press came to Florence and threatened his life's work"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

King, R. (2021). The bookseller of Florence: the story of the manuscripts that illuminated the Renaissance. First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition, First edition. Atlantic Monthly Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

King, Ross, 1962-. 2021. The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance. Atlantic Monthly Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

King, Ross, 1962-, The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance. Atlantic Monthly Press, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

King, Ross. The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance. First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition, First edition. Atlantic Monthly Press, 2021.

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