- Hardcover
- Publisher: Rizzoli (Nov 2006)
- Language Italian
- ISBN-10: 8817013897
- ISBN-13: 978-8817013895
- Product Dimensions: 34.8 x 22.8 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 172,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Small differences from the first edition, but excellent in its own right.
24 Feb 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
For those familiar with the Codex Seraphinianus, it is essentially an encyclopedia for an alternate universe. The artwork is reminiscent of the French animated film Fantastic Planet (le planet savage I believe in the original), some images vaguely familiar to us, others near indecipherable. For art lovers and those who like unusual things, it is a great and fun gift.
For those who have seen it before, I believe this is the second edition (2006?) and does have some minor differences. I saw the original 1981 edition at the Fine Arts Library at Harvard and aside from the obvious differences of the cover, the other differences (at least as I remember) are slight. As I just mentioned, the original cover of the first edition was black, whereas this one is white with the circle illustration that turns into ladybug like insects. The second difference, which I will have to verify at some later point, is in the initial pages of the book itself. The second edition seems to have a different set of initial pages with different illustrations, some of them almost seem to be aimed at a children's story, but it definitely seems like an additional preamble with new illustrations. I even have a picture of one of the initial pages of the first edition on my phone which just does not match up with what I see in this version. To put it another way, the first edition seems to go straight into the chapters of the encyclopedia, whereas this second edition has about 10 extra pages that seem to be of a different composition than the typical chapters which seem more like catalog/encyclopedia entries. Once the first real chapter starts though, the books appear identical.
The only other difference in this edition is that the original came with a poster-sized illustration tucked into the back binding of the often reproduced lovers turning into an alligator. This edition, on the other hand, has a small soft-covered book in the back pocket which is in Italian. Alas my Italian is quite rusty, but it appears to be a collection of essays concerning the Codex.
Here is the good news about one of my biggest fears before ordering the second edition. Since the first edition has gotten so expensive ($500 plus on the cheapest I've found), I was concerned that the quality of the printing of the second edition available from Italy for approx $115 would be somehow less. I'm VERY happy to report that the printing quality is the same as the first edition (at least to my recollection). The feel of the pages has the same heavy, textured weight and the illustrations retain the look of hand-drawn colored pencil drawings.
Overall, my only disappointment was that this edition's cover has been changed to white. There was something about the black cover that I felt matched the book better. Still, that is only a very minor issue and I'm interested that this edition seems to contain more content than the original (if only a few pages worth).
For those who have seen it before, I believe this is the second edition (2006?) and does have some minor differences. I saw the original 1981 edition at the Fine Arts Library at Harvard and aside from the obvious differences of the cover, the other differences (at least as I remember) are slight. As I just mentioned, the original cover of the first edition was black, whereas this one is white with the circle illustration that turns into ladybug like insects. The second difference, which I will have to verify at some later point, is in the initial pages of the book itself. The second edition seems to have a different set of initial pages with different illustrations, some of them almost seem to be aimed at a children's story, but it definitely seems like an additional preamble with new illustrations. I even have a picture of one of the initial pages of the first edition on my phone which just does not match up with what I see in this version. To put it another way, the first edition seems to go straight into the chapters of the encyclopedia, whereas this second edition has about 10 extra pages that seem to be of a different composition than the typical chapters which seem more like catalog/encyclopedia entries. Once the first real chapter starts though, the books appear identical.
The only other difference in this edition is that the original came with a poster-sized illustration tucked into the back binding of the often reproduced lovers turning into an alligator. This edition, on the other hand, has a small soft-covered book in the back pocket which is in Italian. Alas my Italian is quite rusty, but it appears to be a collection of essays concerning the Codex.
Here is the good news about one of my biggest fears before ordering the second edition. Since the first edition has gotten so expensive ($500 plus on the cheapest I've found), I was concerned that the quality of the printing of the second edition available from Italy for approx $115 would be somehow less. I'm VERY happy to report that the printing quality is the same as the first edition (at least to my recollection). The feel of the pages has the same heavy, textured weight and the illustrations retain the look of hand-drawn colored pencil drawings.
Overall, my only disappointment was that this edition's cover has been changed to white. There was something about the black cover that I felt matched the book better. Still, that is only a very minor issue and I'm interested that this edition seems to contain more content than the original (if only a few pages worth).
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
CODEX is a brilliance of imagination
11 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
An amazing rare gem of a book. To possess and cherish for decades. You may even start understanding its language )
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