Abstract: Ex Libris, international magazine devoted to the ex libris, xilography and original graphics
Is just for sale the second number of the magazine "Ex Libris", refounded and edited by the known merchant and publisher Giuseppe Mirabella.
The international scientific committe sees, among its members, well known experts in the field of ex libris and graphics: Emanuele Bardazzi, Paolo Bellini, Gernot Blum, Egisto Bragaglia, Luc van den Briele, Benoît Junod, Francesc Orenes, Remo Palmirani, Ottmar Premstaller, Klaus Rödel, Ichigoro Uchida, Jos van Waterschoot.
The content of the first number:
1 - G. Mirabella, To know the history of ex libris of Nineteen century
to hold it as an original graphic;
2 - E. Bardazzi, Jan Konupek and the Voyagers of the Absolute;
3 - R. Palmirani, Sigmund Lipinsky: in pursue of the Beauty in the
land of the sun;
4 - C. Beccaletto, Michel Fingesten: themes of a life;
5 - R. Palmirani, Stories of love and erotism: Carla Di Pancrazio;
6 - A. Mercanti, Xilographies of Francesco Parisi;
7 - P. Sette, Short story of the wood workability;
8 - G. Mirabella, Symbols for techniques used in printed ex-libris;
9 - Reviews - Antiquarian books;
10 - Reviews - Modern books;
11 - A. Milano, I Tarocchi of Sigismondo by Umberto Giovannini;
12 - I. Panenka, In Memoriam Karol Ondreicka;
13 - From Italy and from the World.
Magazine cover"Ex Libris", number 1, March 2004
The content of the second number:
1 -G. Mirabella, Open letter th Italian exlibrists italiani;
2 - E. Bragaglia, Noble roots and cultural values of the ex libris;
3 - E. Bragaglia, Bernardo di Cles, strong statesman, cultured prince
of the Rinascimento;
4 - G. Mirabella, The birth of Italian ex libris movement and an
unknown master: Alfonso Bosco;
5 - F. Parisi, Lucifer over London. Graphic works by Austin Osman
Spare;
6 - M. T. Mascari, Vincenzo Piazza and the Sirocco wind;
7 - G. H. v. d. Zee, Martin Baeyens and the art of ex libris;
8 - P. Sette, A world of puppets;
9 - R. Palmirani, The Wels Congress: a success, but things must
change;
10 - Reviews - Antiquarian books;
11 - Reviews - Modern books;
12 - From Italy and from the World.
Magazine cover"Ex Libris", number 2, July 2004
The magazine is published every four months (March,
July, November) in two different editions:
- Head edition: 100 numbered copies (ad personam) with original
graphics, signed, attached to every number, and sent by recommended
post. Subscription 2004: Italy 180,00 euro, abroad 200,00 euro;
- Normal edition: 300 not numbered copies, no originals, sent by
ordinary post. Subscription 2004: Italy 90,00 euro, abroad 120,00
euro.
To learn more:
Ex Libris Museum
via Marconi 36
20080 Albairate MI
www.exlibrismuseum.it
