Virgil Riccardiano - ArtCodex

The codices are bound using the traditional methods of ancient artisan bookbinders. The work, carried out in workshops that still retain the ancient manual press, involves hand-stitching the headband and leaves, fully respecting the outline of the manuscript's pages. Finally, the cover is reproduced in facsimile, rigorously respecting all the characteristics of the original: each step is carried out by hand, respecting the manuscript's leafage and using period materials. The type of parchment paper used, whose unique quality ensures that every single sheet is identical to the original, is produced by a trusted paper mill: parchment paper, after an "aging" treatment, recreates the same vibrancy that the passage of time has wrought on the original. The color of the parchment is then faithfully reproduced during the printing process: every sign of aging—such as folds, stains, and transparencies—is reproduced precisely, helping to give the codex the same antique feel that characterizes the medieval manuscript.

Characteristics:

• Complete reproduction on parchment paper of the Ricc. 492 codex preserved at the Riccardiana Library in Florence
• Volume of 30.5 x 20 cm format, compliant with the original
• 512 pages with leather cover, complete with blind-stamped fillet frames on the boards
• Entirely hand-bound, respecting the outline of the pages and the colours of the headband
• Fine wooden box
• Print run of 999 numbered and certified copies, of which 222 are personalized in the "Collectio Maior" series, with a 172-page commentary in Italian edited by the Study Committee led by the Director of the Riccardiana Library, Dr. Giovanna Lazzi.

The transaction takes place with maximum security for both the seller and the buyer. We take care of the conformity (provenance, authenticity, state of conservation) of the work and handle the shipping.
Returns are possible no later than 14 days after receiving the order.