codex seraphinianus (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Limited Edition. One of 600 numbered copies with a Ta-Roc Seraphiniani giant chart, signed by the artist. Hardcover, bound in boards with a red cloth traycase and the original box. Some wear to the box, the book and case fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. Luigi Serafini (illustrator). 1st Edition. Deluxe, signed edition of the world-renowned Codex Seraphinianus by Italian artist, architect Luigi Serafini. A bizarre coded, illustrated fantasy that is extremely unusual and entertaining. This anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-originally published by Franco María Ricci in 1981. Limited edition of 600 copies: 300 for the Italian market and 300 for the US market. This copy is number 308/600 and is part of the US edition signed by the author. It also includes one of the 150 prints signed by Serafini del Ta-Roc (8/150); It also includes a protective box lined in red fabric and gilded decorations; Also attached is the "Decodex" small brochure with the explanation of how the codex was created in the late 70's. In protective box with the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the Codex is now more relevant and timely than ever. The book is new, unopened still wrapped in its original shrink-wrap. Signed. limited edition. Signed by Author(s). book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine Deluxe Limited edition hardback - My books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Deluxe numbered, limited edition of 600 w/signed card. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the Codex confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the Codex is now more relevant and timely than ever - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK AND EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages, minor wear to cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Luigi Serafini (illustrator). Limited Edition. Illustrated covers are mostly clean, with gilt text and color illustration. Corners are sharp. Spine has gilt text and is bright with firm ends. Binding is tight. See photos. End papers/ pastedowns show little to no sign of age or wear. Illustrations are bright and clear. Interior exhibits minimal signs of age and wear. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Ta-Roc Seraphiniani card, signed by the artist, numbered 56/150, is present at front of clamshell case. Card has slight crease at right side. See photos. Explanatory booklet, in several languages, is present at back cover. Clamshell case of red cloth over boards has gilt decoration and text. Exhibits smudges at upper front, some bumping to lower edge, gilt effaced on spine. See photos.** PS2024.1121** 9 x 13 3/8 inches** A near fine copy of the deluxe, signed and numbered limited edition of Luigi Serafini's Codex Seraphinianus, in its original very good red cloth clamshell case. The Codex was originally published by Franco Maria Ricci in 1981; this deluxe edition from Rizzoli is folio-sized and features a new introduction by Serafini, plus a signed viewing card and booklet of interpretation, all housed in a presentation clamshell box.** Luigi Serafini (b. 1949) is an Italian artist and designer based in Milan. He is best known for creating the Codex Seraphinianus, an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary things in what is believed to be a constructed language. In a talk at the Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles held on 11 May 2009, Serafini stated that there is no meaning hidden behind the script of the Codex, which is asemic; that his own experience in writing it was closely similar to automatic writing; and that what he wanted his alphabet to convey to the reader is the sensation that children feel in front of books they cannot yet understand.** Edition of 600 copies, 300 in Italian and 300 in English. Signed and numbered by the author. This is copy #281/600.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010111"**. Signed by Author(s).

Tapa dura c/ estuche. Zustand: Muy bien. Facsimil Numerado. NUMBERED AND SIGNED EDITION. EDICIÓN NUMERADA Y FIRMADA del codigo Seraphinianus, originalmente publicada por Franco María Ricci en 1981. Edición limitada a 600 copias: 300 para el mercado Italiano y 300 para los EE.UU. Esta copia es la número 74 / 600 y es parte de la edición italiana firmada por el autor. Además, incluye una de las 150 impresiones firmadas por Serafini del Ta-Roc (149/ 150); incluye, igualmente, caja protectora forrada en tela roja y decorada con lineas doradas; también se adjunta el "Decodex" pequeño folleto con la explicación de cómo se gesto el codex a finales de los 70. EXCELENTE ejemplar con excelente caja protectora.

Zustand: As new. By the author/artist: (illustrator). Large octavo. Decorated boards. New and updated edition, first published in 1981, both this and the present publication are out of print. An extraordinary and surreal artist's book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. As new, still encased in shrink wrap. Due to the book's interior being inaccessible I am not able to provide additional images. Extra shipping required for this remarkable book measuring 9 x 13-3/8," 396 pages, please choose Priority Mail. "This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the Codex confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the Codex is now more relevant and timelier than ever. A special limited and numbered deluxe edition that includes a signed print was also available" the publisher.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 2013 Deluxe Edition. Signed by Author. 35cm x 24cm. [416] pages, colour illustrations, 1 colour print. Illustrated cloth, gilt lettering, clamshell folder. The deluxe 2013 edition of the ever mysterious Codex Seraphinianus by Italian artist Luigi Serafini (1949-). Possibly an illustrated encyclopaedia of an alternate universe, Serafini has alluded that it is perhaps all just the thoughts of a cat passed through his hand. The Codex is written in an imaginary language and illustrated phantasmagorically throughout. This being the deluxe 2013 edition, being the second Rizzoli edition, expanding on their 2006 edition. The deluxe edition was published in an edition of 600 copies, of which this is number 70, signed and numbered by Serafini on a plate mounted to the colophon and includes the Decodex in the rear pocket, as well as a signed and numbered print, housed in a clamshell folder. This copy also with a copy of the standard edition of the only published volume of literary criticism in English on the Codex Seraphinianus, Confronting Serafini by Jordan Hunter (2017). Confronting Serafini is a 36 page saddle-stitched booklet bound with a treated page from the 2013 Rizzoli edition of the Codex, numbered 39 in an edition of 60. Print is in Fine Condition. A couple of very minor spots to cloth on the upper joint. Very minor bumping to corners of clamshell. Shipped Weight: 2.74 kilos. Signed by Author.

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First printing of the Rizzoli trade edition (there was a simultaneous signed, limited issue). Folio (35cm). Pictorial cloth hardcover; unpaginated; illus. Fine, with supplemental pamphlet in rear pocket as issued. Reprint of Serafini's landmark artist's book, an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary things, written in an invented language (or, rather, script) which Serafini himself has stated possesses no lexicographical or syntactical meaning. This edition includes a new Preface by Serafini, contained in a multi-lingual pamphlet laid-in to a pocket inside the rear cover.