Canto notturno di un pastore errante - G. LEOPARDI
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Language: Italian.
An eminent synthesis of Leopardi’s thought, this Night Song of a Wandering Shepherd of Asia condenses in its most accomplished form the author's meditation on the meaning of human existence. A shepherd in the steppe questions the silent moon, asking: "What do you do, moon in the sky? ... what is the use of this brief wandering of mine, and of your immortal course?"—existential questions that unite the people of yesterday and today, because there is no voice more modern than our solitude, nor beauty higher than the truth, which Leopardi’s sublime words help us to unveil.
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Introduction by Giorgio Ficara.
PRINT RUN
An edition limited to 314 numbered copies printed from handset metal type, of which:
.244 copies on Magnani wove paper, made in Pescia (€130 until November 30, 2026; thereafter the price will be €160)
.49 copies on cream-color Magnani laid paper, made in Pescia (€210 until November 30, 2026; thereafter the price will be €250)
.16 copies on Amatruda paper, made in Amalfi (€360 until November 30, 2026; thereafter the price will be €420)
.5 copies on Hosho laid paper, handmade in Japan (€460 until November 30, 2026; thereafter the price will be €550)
Please note that the actual number of copies produced may vary slightly from the number estimated here.
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Book size: 16mo format (10x16 cm).
Number of pages and founts: 68 pages printed from handset foundry type. One by one, each sort was arranged on the composing stick to form the words and the lines of text. The typeface used for the introduction is 9 pt Garamond. This type was hand-cut on punches by Henri Parmentier in 1914, and cast by Deberny & Peignot Foundry in Paris. While the typeface used for the poem and the index is 10 pt Garamond Stempel, a different version of Garamond which was cast in Frankfurt by Stempel Foundry in 1924.
Language: Italian.
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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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Subscribe now. Special price valid through November 30th, 2026. The price will then increase by 20%.
The volume will be released in early December 2026.
Language: Italian.
An eminent synthesis of Leopardi’s thought, this Night Song of a Wandering Shepherd of Asia condenses in its most accomplished form the author's meditation on the meaning of human existence. A shepherd in the steppe questions the silent moon, asking: "What do you do, moon in the sky? ... what is the use of this brief wandering of mine, and of your immortal course?"—existential questions that unite the people of yesterday and today, because there is no voice more modern than our solitude, nor beauty higher than the truth, which Leopardi’s sublime words help us to unveil.
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