About the book: With Massimo Listri's photos, you can discover the most beautiful libraries worldwide and follow him into the reading rooms of architecturally and historically unique buildings. This compact edition of our XXL bestseller is a cultural-historical pilgrimage into private and monastic libraries from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Biography: Massimo Listri, born in Florence in 1953, began his career as a photographer for art and architecture magazines. In collaboration with renowned international publishers, he has published over 70 photo books and has since exhibited his works worldwide.
Elisabeth Sladek studied art history, classical archaeology, and Jewish studies in Vienna and wrote her dissertation at the Max Planck Institute in Rome. She specialized in the art and architectural history of the Baroque and is active in research and teaching, including in Vienna, Rome, and Zurich. She publishes regularly on these topics. After studying history, German studies, pedagogy, and philosophy, Georg Ruppelt received his doctorate on "Friedrich Schiller in National Socialist Germany." After his studies, he began his career as a librarian and, after various positions, became deputy director at the Herzog August Library in Wolfenbüttel in 1987 and then served as director of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library in Hanover from 2002 to 2016. Georg Ruppelt has published more than 400 articles and 40 monographs on book and library science, cultural history, as well as fictional and journalistic publications.
Pages: 512
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AUTHOR: Massimo Listri
Elisabeth Sladek
Georg Ruppelt
First publication: 25/05/2023
Language of the book: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-9381-6
Topics: Photography and Classics
Dimensions: 15.6 cm x 21.7 cm, Weight 1.16 kg
The TASCHEN Verlag is one of the most renowned art and coffee table book publishers worldwide. With a diverse program of art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, film, and pop culture to collector's editions, TASCHEN has stood for the highest quality and exceptional design for decades. Together with COCOLI, the publisher now offers a selection of coffee table books with minor imperfections, providing art and design enthusiasts with sustainable access to inspiring works.
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- Material Paper
- Color White
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- Style Hygge
- Article Number 978-3-8365-9381-6
- Dimensions W 16cm x D 1cm x H 22cm
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- Listed on 22.09.2025
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