Includes: Listri Libraries, Listri Cabinet of Curiosities

Massimo Listri. Cabinets of curiosities fascinated people of the 16th and 17th centuries. From crocodiles, minerals, and corals to Paintings, ivory trophies, measuring instruments, and incredible automata, it was a glimpse into a world full of natural wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe. This magnificent volume takes us through the world’s most beautiful collections, into the Medici treasury or the Green Vault (Grünes Gewölbe) of Dresden, and offers no less than a brief cultural history of the miraculous. The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries. Hardcover, 11.4 x 15.6 in., 15.48 lb, 560 pages. Bibliophiles, rejoice! In this rapturous photographic journey, Massimo Listri travels to some of the oldest and finest libraries around the world to celebrate their architectural and historical wonder. From medieval to 19th-century institutions, private to monastic collections, this is a cultural-historical pilgrimage to the heart of our halls of learning and the stories they tell.

Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities. Hardcover, 11.4 x 15.6 in., 10.99 lb, 356 pages.