Sull’indole del piacere e del dolore - P. Verri
€2,800.00
Pietro Verri (Milan 1728-1797) sheds light on the nature of human passions and the mechanisms of pleasure, anticipating the new theories of unconscious mental processes, which spur men to act in the pursuit of happiness.
Limited edition of 20 copies which include a graphic work by Giulio Paolini expressly made for this book. Each is individually elaborated with pencil over it, signed and numbered from 1/20 to 20/20. Four additional copies are artist's proofs.
Language: Italian.
Upon request and without additional charge, subscribed copies can be personalised with an inscription (i.e.: "Copy printed for John Doe”) to be printed on the book.
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This is one of 20 copies which include a graphic work expressly made by Giulio Paolini.
PRINT RUN
160 copies were printed, divided in the following editions:
- 135 copies printed on pure-cotton Magnani wove paper, made in Tuscany. Copies from 1 to 20 include a graphic work by Giulio Paolini expressly created for this book. Each is individually elaborated with pencil over it, signed and numbered from 1/20 to 20/20 (price and images on request). Four additional copies are artist's proofs;
- 11 copies printed on cream-colored pure-cotton Magnani handmade laid paper;
- 9 copies on white pure-cotton Magnani handmade wove paper;
- 4 copies on cream-colored pure-cotton Roma paper, handmade in Fabriano;
- only copy on ivory pure-cotton Magnani handmade laid paper;
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«His anthropological and psychological analysis is precise. His observations timeless» from the introduction by Stefano Zecchi.
Verri's "Dialogo" represents the Italian highest contribution to a debate on human nature extended to Locke and Hume in England, Rousseau, Helvétius, and Diderot in France, Lessing in Germany.
A volume in the oblong 8vo format (cm 25x12) of 105 pages typeset by hand in original 10-point Caslon, a type contemporary to the author of the book:
One by one, each sort was arranged on the composing stick to form the words and the lines of text:
The stacks of pages ready for printing:
After printing, the type has been put back into cases:
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The slipcase and box are handmade in-house. On the outside, they are covered with Ingres paper. The book title is letterpress-printed on the slipcase’s spine.
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Neither monotype nor linotype are used. These typesetting systems from a keyboard are often passed off as manual typography.
The Tallone Press does not print from plastic relief plates either. Derived from digital compositions, they are very much in vogue to simulate the effect of type impression onto the paper.
The number of movable types handled for the manual typesetting of this book, makes it an exceptional endeavor in contemporary fine printing.
Printed on very fine paper and sewn by hand, this collector’s edition is a sophisticated gift meant to last over time and designed to give the best reading experience possible.
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Pietro Verri (Milan 1728-1797) sheds light on the nature of human passions and the mechanisms of pleasure, anticipating the new theories of unconscious mental processes, which spur men to act in the pursuit of happiness.
Limited edition of 20 copies which include a graphic work by Giulio Paolini expressly made for this book. Each is individually elaborated with pencil over it, signed and numbered from 1/20 to 20/20. Four additional copies are artist's proofs.
Language: Italian.
Upon request and without additional charge, subscribed copies can be personalised with an inscription (i.e.: "Copy printed for John Doe”) to be printed on the book.