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CODEX SERAPHINIANUS
(SERAFINI, LUIGI). Serafini, Luigi. Introduction by Italo Calvino. Milan, ITALY: Franco Maria Ricci (FMR), 1993. Second Revised Edition 1/5000. 4to. Decorative Cloth in Slipcase. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (382pp), profusely illustrated in color. Text in French. Cloaked in mystery, Italian artist Luigi Serafini's exquisite Codex from the distant future/past is an always enthralling enigma! Complete in eleven chapters it graphically describes in pictures and an as yet undeciphered written language what might be our Earth's natural world of flora and fauna, as well as various aspects of human culture, clothing, history, cuisine, etc. A brand new, pristine example of the 1993 Franco Maria Ricci edition limited to five thousand numbered (1032/5000) copies on handmade paper with the introduction by Italo Calvino laid in housed in its clamshell box with pastedowns still inside the publisher's printed cardboard shipping box, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 88-216-2027-1 Inventory Number: 024225