The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance

Ross King’s newest book celebrates a remarkable man: Vespasiano da Bisticci. Born in 1422, he became what a friend called “the king of the world’s booksellers.” At a time when all books were made by hand, for over four decades Vespasiano produced and sold many hundreds of volumes from his bookshop, which also became a gathering spot for debate and discussion.

Hardcover
496 pp.
6.3 x 9.1"