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Synopsis
An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. 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. A special limited and numbered deluxe edition that includes a signed print is also available.
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About the Author
Luigi Serafini is an architect, ceramist, glazier, painter, sculptor, designer, opera director, set designer, and critic who works in Italy and abroad. In 2007, the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Milan dedicated a successful mostra ontological (ontological exhibition) to him. He has illustrated works by Franz Kafka and Michael Ende.
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- PublisherAbbeville
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0896594289
- ISBN 13 9780896594289
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages350
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Codex Seraphinianus
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Abbeville Press, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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Hardcover
Seller: Classic Books and Ephemera, IOBA, Lansdowne, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First American Edition. Approx 300 pages: color illustrations; 35 cm. Black cloth with gilt spine title and blind-stamped cover title. Grey endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket. A fascinating encyclopedia of imaginary things with constructed text and illustrations, both by Italian artist Luigi Serafini (b. 1949). A heavy book; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority/expedited shipping. Book and dust jacket are in Fine Condition: clean and bright. Seller Inventory # 010521
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Codex Seraphinianus
Published by
Abbeville Press, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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Clothbound folio. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American edition. Stated first American edition. Black cloth boards lightly bumped at bottom corners. Very Light edge wear to dust jacket; jacket in mylar protector. **Due to size and weight of book international shipping may require additional funds.**. Seller Inventory # 6924
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Codex seraphinianus
Published by
Abbeville Press, 1983
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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First Edition
Seller: Taos Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated First American Edition, Very Good Plus/Near Fine, in protective brodart cover, text tight clean unmarked, there is a machine defect about a third of the way through the text where the page wasn't cut at the top tip so two pages are attached still but certainly can be cut, boards new looking and undamaged, NO age toning, dust jacket clean and undamaged with just a speck of edge wear at top front and bottom rear tips, when viewed from the side the fore-edge of text block shows a little waviness probably from tightness of binding? there is absolutely no moisture exposure involved, 1983 first edition of collector's item. Seller Inventory # 38196
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Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1983 First American edition large hardcover in jacket, illustrated. Looks unread but exhibits faint age toning to edges. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Seller Inventory # 118941
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Codex Seraphinianus
Published by
Abbeville Press, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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Hardcover
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Cloth/dust jacket Quarto. black cloth, gilt and blindstamped lettering, dust jacket, unpaginated dj lightly worn Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Seller Inventory # 89238
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Codex seraphinianus
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: near fine//near fine. First American Edition. Large quarto. (14" x 9 1/2") Unpaginated. Very nice copy in dust jacket. A work of fantastical imagery. Reminiscent of Escher. Seller Inventory # 57974
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Codex Seraphinianus
Published by
Abbeville Press, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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First Edition
Seller: Von Meyenfeldt, Slaats & Sons, Breda, Netherlands
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Cloth with dust jacket. Condition: Good. First Edition. First American edition - The book is an encyclopedia in manuscript with copious hand-drawn, colored-pencil illustrations of bizarre and fantastical flora, fauna, anatomies, fashions, and foods. It has been compared to the Voynich manuscript, "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", and the works of M.C. Escher and Hieronymus Bosch.The illustrations are often surreal parodies of things in the real world: bleeding fruit; a plant that grows into roughly the shape of a chair and is subsequently made into one; a lovemaking couple that metamorphoses into an alligator; etc. Others depict odd, apparently senseless machines, often with a delicate appearance, kept together by tiny filaments. There are also illustrations readily recognizable as maps or human faces. On the other hand, especially in the "physics" chapter, many images look almost completely abstract. Practically all figures are brightly coloured and rich in detail. (Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # 033774
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Codex Seraphinianus
Published by
Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1981
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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Seller: Lost Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
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Hard cover. American ed. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 250 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0011079
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Codex Seraphinianus
Published by
Abbeville Press, 1983
ISBN 10: 0896594289
ISBN 13: 9780896594289
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First Edition
Seller: Mountain Books, Kent, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Luigi, Serafini (illustrator). First Edition. This is the First American Edition, published in 1983. Hardcover, dust jacket present. "Easily one of the strangest books ever published, THE CODEX SERAPHINIANUS is written entirely in a mysterious and as-of-yet undeciphered language. However, the numerous illustrations provide insights into the flora, fauna, inhabitants, and society of a non-existent world. These fantastic and whimsical drawings show skeletons being reassembled into people, fish that resemble eyes, a man and woman copulating and slowly turning into an alligator, the animals that make up a rainbow, and other wonderfully weird examples of an alien reality. First released in a limited Italian edition in 1981, the book has periodically been published in France, Spain, and the United States. The author, an Italian artist, has never spoken about the origins of the book or the meaning of his language, but theorists surmise that it is inspired by the Borges story "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" about a book from the (fictional) country of Uqbar that documents every aspect of an imaginary world called Tlön. Borges writes: "The metaphysicians of Tlön are not looking for truth, nor even for an approximation of it; they are after a kind of amazement." Lucky readers who stumble upon Serafini's rare oddity will find themselves confronted with a wealth of amazing nonsense." I credit the publisher for this description. The book has a number of minor flaws: Very light age tonning to the page edges (see photo) a gap in the pages from the location of a book mark ( now removed) some minor signs of shelf wear including rubbing to the dust jacket. Please email for photos to ask specific questions about the books condition. This is quickly becoming one of the most desired books of our time. We were skeptical until we purchased it and read it our selves.now we know why everyone enjoys holding it.however it is still hard to describe it's allure. We ship fast and secure. Size: Over Sized. Seller Inventory # 006741
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