★Published in Italian and English. 2021 is the 700th anniversary of Dante's death!
★This series gives you the opportunity to walk into the library of the Medici family, the most prosperous Italian family, and experience the cultural accumulation and historical precipitation since the Renaissance!
★This series is the exhibition catalog of the exhibition project "Library Exhibition" curated by the Florence Lorenzo Library. The project displays selected manuscripts and printed works on related topics in the Lorenzo Hall. All exhibits are from the library. Rich collection resources. Through these rich and interesting art exhibitions, antique books that are usually only accessible by professional scholars can meet the public.
★The themes of the exhibition are rich and varied, including animals, text symbols, medical health, ancient civilization, text book format, etc.

Lorenzo Library is a historic library in Florence, Italy. It houses more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books. It was built in the San Lorenzo Basilica of the Medici family and was funded by Pope Clement VII, who was born in the Medici family. The library was established to emphasize that the Medici family was not only a pure businessman, but also a member of the intellectual and religious circles. The building of the library was designed and built by Michelangelo and belongs to Mannerism.

The series include 11 titles:
Imaginary Creatures
Animalia. Men and Animal Care
The World of the Aztecs. In the Florentine Codex
Díaita. The Rules of Health in the Manuscripts of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
Le Vie delle Lettere. La Tipografia Medicea tra Roma e l’Oriente
Consilioque Mnuque. Surgery in the Manuscripts of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
The books of Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici. Personal Manuscripts and Volumes for Michelangelo’s Library
The Shape of the Book. From Roll to Codex (3rd Century BC–19th Century AD)
Unexplored Treasures. The University of Florence Libraries on Display
Dante’s Visualizations. In the Laurentian Manuscripts of the Commedia (14th–16th Centuries)
Women’s Voices. The World of Women in the Laurenziana Collections

This display focuses on the presence of animals and the development of artistic veterinarian in the manuscripts of the collections in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana. It has displayed 36 manuscripts and 2 printed works. The manuscripts which belong primarily to the Plutei Collection, are different from the location of original Medici Collection. However, other collections of the library are also on display, such as all other collections of special value and absolute uniqueness in Ashburnham, Gaddi and D'Elci. The Natural History Museum also has a number of animal exhibits and original veterinary instruments. The most famous veterinary treatises of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries also outlines modernization. This catalog documents the fundamental works of the history of veterinary medicine, especially the classical and medieval literature.

It is a journey through the world of Latin fairy tales, medieval orcs, and ancient words, not only relates to the Western traditions, but also records the existence of imaginary creatures and further studies on the theme of caring for animals from ancient Greece to the European Renaissance. The displayed manuscripts (and printed works) are presented with attractive miniatures (and illustrations), reproducing technical knowledge, treatments and surgeries from ancient times to modern enlightenment.