Citation
Alternate Title(s): Lettera Madama Cristina di Lorena, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
Publication Location: Milan
Year: 1967
Item Location
Exhibit: The Galileo Affair
Section: Galileo and the Church
Summary
Galileo’s Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina provides a modern example of the book arts. The outer case opens to show a smaller case, the size of a miniature version published a century ago. The 1967 edition fits entirely within the circumference of a nickel. A flea-glass to read it is included in the smaller case, along with one of the plates used to print it. This is no. 27 of 100 copies.
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Theme(s): Religious Studies, History of the Book
Geographical Region(s): Italy, Europe
Resource Type: Book
Chronological Period: 17th century
Resource Type: Book