Dear ARLIS/NA Members,
a few line to introduce myself - Giovanni - and my business, Codices Illustres.
We distribute fine facsimile editions of rare books and ancient cartography to Libraries and Museums worldwide.
We are a young, family-run business based in Modena (Italy). Yes - you all know Modena (Ferrari, Aceto Balsamico and Pavarotti... doesn't it sound familiar? :) and, starting from the next week, you all will also know my face: I'll be at the ARLIS/NA Conference in Minneapolis!
A big step for us, so we decided to celebrate bringing some wonderful editions with us.
1) De Divina Proportione - hand-drawn by Leonardo da Vinci.
2) De Sphaera Estense... a true joy to the eyes.
and the most amazing facsimile
3) Grimani Breviary, from the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice (http://www.codicesillustres.com/catalogue/grimani_breviary/)
Cardinal Domenico Grimani - owner of the manuscript - wrote in his will (1520):
«Quod Breviarium, tanquam rem nobilissimam et pulcherrimam,
ostendere debeat personis honorificis, quandocunque oportunum fuerit»
«Being a noble and beautiful object, the Breviary has to be shown
only to persons of extraordinary standing and only in exceptional circumstances»
Doesn't it fit PERFECTLY to the ARLIS/NA conference?
Come to visit me at my table and found out our amazing offer on the Grimani Breviary and the other titles!
See you there,
Giovanni
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Giovanni Scorcioni
Codices Illustres - A Resource for Libraries and Institutions
www.codicesillustres.com - [log in to unmask]
M: +39 329 316 99 12 T: +39 059 97 80 646
THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT!
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