Items from our extended range section are dispatched separately. We sometimes split orders between multiple parcels. Please note orders are only processed Monday-Friday. The orders go into our warehouse to be picked, packed and consolidated into one parcel where appropriate. We aim to process and dispatch our orders within 24 hours. 'A spectacular life of the book trade's Renaissance man' JOHN CAREY, SUNDAY TIMES 496 pages Published: But by 1480 a new invention had appeared: the printed book, and Europe's most prolific merchant of knowledge faced a formidable new challenge. With a client list that included popes and royalty, Vespasiano became the 'king of the world's booksellers'. His books were works of art in their own right, copied by talented scribes and illuminated by the finest miniaturists. At the heart of this activity was a remarkable bookseller: Vespasiano da Bisticci. At a time where all books were made by hand, these people helped imagine a new and enlightened world. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars and booksellers. A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNALThe Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects.
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