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REPRODUCTIONS OF ORIGINAL BOOKS

IN AN ANTIQUE STYLE

Reproductions of curious and unique ancient books, to give as a gift to those who love reading or to collect.

The Prints and Reprints are made with Letterpress Printing, with binding and cover in antique style, all in our workshop in Florence, using the restoration methods of our grandparents.

ANCIENT HERBARIUM

The medical properties of Herbs, Plants, Flowers and Roots

TUSCAN ALMANAC

Tuscany: proverbs, traditions and curiosities

MASCHERA DEI GIORNI

Italian and European annual holidays and traditions

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° ANCIENT HERBARIUM: The Ancient Herbarium is a book about the medicinal, officinal, medicinal and culinary properties of plants, flowers, herbs and roots, from the most common to the rarest, including poisonous ones, each accompanied by beautiful reproductions of ancient etchings.

Cover in aged wood-pulp board, or covered with pressed calfskin. Spine decorated with the title and the Florentine lily, and leather closure straps with antique-style buttons.

Inside color reproductions on parchment paper of drawings of herbs from the 1500s, whose binding allows them to be removed for display in frames and showcases. All the pages of the book are decorated with Florentine borders.

° TUSCAN ALMANAC: The Tuscan Almanac is an absolutely faithful reproduction of the book written at the end of the 1700s, which talks about all the cities of Tuscany with proverbs and sayings, popular traditions, curiosities, refrains, traditions, history, and famous people. Each page is enriched with beautiful reproductions of the original ink drawings from the book.

The cover is made of aged and decorated wood cardboard, and the spine is leather with the title pressed on it. The inner pages are all decorated on the edges with a colorful floral motif, the typical Florentine centina.

A book to read and reread, fun and curious about the traditions of Tuscany. Wonderful to display in a bookcase, on a console, or in display cabinets.

° THE MASK OF THE DAYS: The Mask of the Days is a reproduction of an ancient book from 1901, created using the original fables of the Englishman Charles Lamb, illustrated by the artist Walter Crane.

The New Year throws a party in its castle, inviting all the holidays: from Christmas to Easter, and all the canonical days, from Wedding Day and Payday, to May Day, up to All Souls' Day. These characters meet, talk, argue, and discuss among themselves, giving us a cheerful and entertaining fable.

The beautiful images are in Liberty style, also known as Art Deco: romantic, fascinating, and evocative, making this book an unmissable collector's item.

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PRINTS AND LITHOGRAPHS

Prints made with natural colors or hand-watercolored

Available only in store and not subject to shipping, we make:

° Natural color prints on rigid cardboard with images of Sibyls and Prophets by Michelangelo, Months of the Year by Mitelli, and Ancient Maps of Florence, Europe, and the World.

° Lithographs on cotton paper of Florence landscapes;

° Hand-watercolored lithographs of ancient Florence landscapes, in A6 size and giant long size (see photo).

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The leather is handcrafted and fire-pressed using ancient techniques, and the paper is all of the highest quality.

The colors of the leather may vary slightly on individual pieces, and the stated measurements may have a tolerance of a few millimeters, as proof and guarantee of authentic handmade production in the workshop and studio.

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Special Books: Ancient and Mysterious Books

There is nothing more beautiful than giving a new edition of an ancient book, especially when it comes to tradition, culture, and knowledge. The most beautiful books to give are thosetimeless objects that are perfect for adorning a shelf or desk in an elegant and fascinating way, that can be read with pleasure and fun, and that are beautiful to keep at home and display in a study. The strangest and most unique facsimile books you have never seen before are only in our art workshop in Florence! Each book reproduction is handmade, printed with natural colors with the original ancient images, and hand-bound in leather or paper with medieval or Renaissance style symbols and decorations. Unique and unrepeatable objects, authentic handmade Italian craftsmanship!

Books to Give as Gifts

To give a very original, unique, and full of charm gift, a beautiful keepsake capable of surprising and taking your breath away, you should give a vintage facsimile book! Definitely a wonderful surprise that will make a pharmacist, herbalist, or any other medical professional happy. A reproduction bound in hard paper or leather, decorated with images and the style of the past, that truly looks ancient. If you want a unique and unforgettable gift idea for a graduation or retirement, the perfect book is not among the famous titles, it's not in a bookstore or on a used book stall, it's in our shop of reproductions of ancient objects from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In our shop in the historic center of Florence, you will find reproductions of ancient books that will be greatly appreciated by people who love antiquity, or history, or collectible items, or curious and unique objects that are not easily found on the market, or simply everything that is beautiful, fun to read, and elegant to display at home.