Each year at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Europe’s largest, I delve into the latest news and rumors from the European publishing scene. It’s a unique opportunity to (re)connect, learn, and celebrate the ever-evolving world of books.
Why does the facsimile of the Herrenalb Prayer Book offer a precious insight into the ancient and fascinating art of crafting medieval codices? Let’s find out with Liz Teviotdale.
Around 1260, the Catalan mystic Ramon Llull set out to convert Muslims to Christianity with mathematical diagrams – he ended up with a logical method that influenced philosophers for generations.
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Ramon Llull’s Tree of the Philosophy of Love in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Twelve sketchbooks by Leonardo da Vinci, an augmented reality app, a fairy tale book illustrated by Picasso, and an apocryphal Don Quixote: this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair has so many amazing facsimiles to offer that I can’t choose my favorite!
Once upon a time only dukes, popes, and princesses could hold a priceless artifact like the Atlas of Andrea Benincasa in their hands. Today, facsimiles allow you to leaf through them — well, at least virtually! So what are you waiting for?
Every year we travel to the Frankfurt Book Fair, the largest of its kind in Europe. And every year, we meet and enjoy the news (and rumors) of the European publishing scene.