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September 16-17, 2023
Mantova Books Maps Prints | September 16-17, 2023
The eighth edition of the first Italian fair of antique book dealers is coming, with 60 exhibitors from Italy and around the world.
THE FIRST ANTIQUE BOOKS AND VINTAGE PRINTS FAIR WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE
Born in Mantua in 1975, Mantova Libri Mappe Stampe is the first of its kind in Italy, catering to bibliophiles and paper collectors.
Mantova Libri Mappe Stampe carries on the tradition of Italy's longest-running event dedicated to the world of antique books and paper collectibles, which Mantua proudly saw come to life in 1975 (under the name "Il Frontespizio"), contributing to the spread of the taste and passion for ancient paper.
At this well-established event, over 60 exhibitors, from Italy and abroad, including antiquarian bookshops and dealers of antique prints and cartography, will be present. The highly qualified exhibition proposal and the international presence of the traders make it an essential event for enthusiasts of the field, as well as a unique fascination for the curious and newcomers.
Historically, the event is held twice a year, in the months of May and September, under the porticoes of the cloister of the former Augustinian monastery of S. Agnese, now home to the Diocesan Museum Francesco Gonzaga.
In collaboration with the Museo Diocesano F. Gonzaga, the association Mirabilia, and with the sponsorship of the Municipality of Mantua.
Media partnership: Maremagnum.com, Abebooks.it, Vialibri.net
WHAT TO BUY AT MANTOVA LIBRI MAPPE STAMPE
From rare volumes to masterpieces by great engravers: at Mantova Libri Mappe Stampe, you can purchase the entire universe of antique paper. Precious antique books, incunabula, and sixteenth-century editions printed by famous printers such as Aldo Manuzio and Giunta, along with other numerous rarities and bibliographic curiosities from the 16th to the 20th century (rare books, out-of-print books, first editions, autographed texts, etc.).
Terrestrial and celestial cartography and vintage views: antique maps, atlases, globes, celestial maps, nautical charts, portolanos, Italian, European, and world topographical views and plans.
Decorative antique prints from all periods and subjects: botany, zoology, maritime, hunting, anatomy, science, heraldry, architecture, mythology, religion, fashion, portraiture, food and wine, and more.
Original prints (woodcuts, etchings, engravings) by great masters of engraving from the 16th to the 19th century (such as Correggio, Parmigianino, Veronese, Canaletto, G. B. Piranesi for the Italian school, and Durer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck for the foreign school).
Graphics from the protagonists of European 20th-century art (such as Burri, Fontana, and others), art catalogs, artist's books, and collectible books.
Various items for paper collecting: manuscripts, drawings, postcards, holy cards, posters, ephemera.
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Details
Date:
September 16-17, 2023
Time:
Sabato 16 Settembre h. 10/18,30 Domenica 17 Settembre h. 9,30/13 Per commercianti ed operatori del settore: venerdì 15 dalle h. 15
Price:
Free entry
Organiser
Mantova Libri Mappe Stampe is the first antique book and paper collectibles fair in Italy. The event, curated by Elisabetta Casanova, is organized with the sponsorship of the Municipality of Mantua and the collaboration of the Diocesan Museum Francesco Gonzaga and the Mirabilia association.
Media partners: Maremagnum.com, Abebooks.com, Vialibri.net
