A review by reachant
The Bookseller of Florence: Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance by Ross King

3.0

The historical content of this book and the research that must have taken are phenomenal, but I agree with one other reviewer who said the author did so much research he just needed to add it all into the book. I picked up this book because I wanted to understand the social/cultural disruption caused by the printing press, and I got that. I also really loved learning about this little known, but in the world of books in 1400's Europe, a giant in his field. Vespasiano was a humble, apolitical, lover of the illuminated manuscript, who was known throughout Europe for his ability to procure and produce beautiful books. If nothing else, it made me feel so lucky to live in an age where books are so accessible.