The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance by Ross King

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

Ross King

496 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
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The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city’s skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Flore...

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