'The Original of Laura , the manuscript's last novel, unfinished, Vladimir Nabokov, written between 1975 Montreaux and 1977 and that was the center of controversy and sensational allegations, there will be. 'There are 138 bibliographic striped Bristol board mm. 110x150, written in pencil only on the front' reads the card. It had been at Christie's in London , last November and sold almost € 90 thousand to a private person. Now, the ancient book of Show the Palazzo della Permanente in Milan - the most important Italian event dedicated to antique books, now in its twenty-second edition - the curious can see. And, who knows, treat, and maybe even buy. The library offers the Roman Arion - Philobiblon .
you like best about Italian cinema and its memorabilia? Here 'a magnificent collection of books, posters, posters, photographs, who shall be so esustivo cinematographic work of Pier Paolo Pasolini' which last year was leading to permanent essoluto, in the presence (an exhibition) and in the absence (the alleged chapter Oil ). The Bibliographical Study of Arengario Gussago (how good they are with their catalogs!) I will propose to € 26 thousand: the collection of 112 pieces, inseparable.
not enough. Here's Bruno Munari, the largest of all, with nearly 180 pieces, but now sold in single. Giorgio Maffei, Turin antiquarian bookseller who knows all of Munari's books, offers Littolatta by Tullio d'Albisola (and we are about 50 thousand euro) to the parts that do not exceed one hundred euro (not just books, there is also the Swatch leisure).
And then, of course, there are always incunabula, sixteenth, letetre, posters, Isolario, cookbooks, el librid eighteenth century bindings superfine, manuscripts, anthologies unusual necklaces intact, missing, unavailable in the seventeenth century: in short, is a mecca for bibliophiles and everyone. Almost sixty libraries, among the best in Italian and international level. This year the exhibition come from the Library via Senate : papers from Curzio Malaparte, the library and Mario de Micheli, from the funds of the publisher Sommaruga, a collection of books on literature of the twentieth century with the dedication of the author and also ' famous' and most controversial diaries of Mussolini.
Just because the relationship between librarian and bibliophile is changing, going to see in person shows the books is more important than ever. Often, the relationship with the ancient book has become 'virtual'. Holy Alligo, Sicilian-Turin, one of the most eclectic Italian collectors: 'For myself I can say that collecting antique and modern books of today is more complicated, both for the librarian who for the collector '. Until a decade ago we went from a bookseller, you could see, exactly, or read the catalog. 'With the internet things have changed. A title you always mean a lot of proposals and monitors the market well. Today, an issue that once you find you bought a € 5 thousand to 1500. There are auctions by phone and online. It is also good buys. I happened to buy at auction a spectacular French tempera Umberto Brunelleschi (1912) to 1500 €. If I bought an antique astute and aware, I would have paid the price, from 10 thousand to 15 thousand euro '. In this case the deal did the collector ...
'All true,' says a veteran of the antique booksellers like Sergio Malavasi, holder of a glorious library Milan. 'But you have to specify. On the Internet there are pieces of medium caliber, not the absolute rarity. Then, yes, the market is more radical, thanks to the Net or gross, depending on your point of view '. In general, for example, one can say that prices have dropped. And this is the real issue. 'But the scarcity is increasingly rare, and is still rewarded. Prices can only go up or at least maintain, in times of crisis'. The book aims, in fact, has seen prices skyrocket. 'If the author has recognized importance, everyone wants: it is still a good investment,' says Malavasi. There are niches that tend to depreciate (the seventeenth century, il Settecento, ma ancora non gli autori maggiori) e intere 'zone', invece, che crescono fortissimo.
Ecco spiegato il Novecento; e non è un caso che qui si sono elencati e scelti solo testi, più o meno celebri, dell'ultimo secolo. 'In quindici anni è cambiato utto - spiega Giorgio Maffei, antiquario e studioso -. Si sente anche la crisi, in particolare per i collezionisti di taglia media, che magari non possono permettersi di togliersi un po' di soldi ogni mese per i libri e rinunciare a qualche pezzo'. Vanno sul sicuro i più forniti di portafoglio e quelli che scommettono su autori e movimenti leggermente diversi. C'è chi consiglia l'Arte Povera, che produsse ottimi libri, ed è destinata a salire, chi punta sulle magazines of the last century. 'Yes, they will occupy space, but increase in value. I colelzione a comprehensive "Living", I would find the posot 'gloss Malavasi.
But it is also true that collectors and bibliophiles do not care that much wavering to market fluctuations. Follow their instincts, their passion, their obsessions. Willing to folly for pieces that complete the collection and others are insignificant. At the bottom is the beauty of bibliophily: not only is not an exact science, but simply can not bear wise tips and recommendations. Everyone is just on the road in search of a mirage that only appear to him. Behold, you will see the permanent lot. Lustratevi eyes. "(From Stephen Salis, the bestselling antiques, "Il Sole 24 Ore Domenica", 06/03 / '11)
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