Published to coincide with the 40th anniversaryof its original publication, this special edition ofthe beloved, best-selling cult classic features anew design, new cover illustration, and 15never-before-seen drawings.Featuring a handsome new package redesigned by theauthor himself, this edition is a must-have for fans andcollectors of Luigi Serafini's art. First published in1981 in Milan by F.M. Ricci, the book has been hailedas one of the most unusual yet beautiful art books evermade. A visual encyclopedia of an unknown worldwritten in an unknown language, it has fueled muchdebate over its meaning. Written for the informationage and addressing the import of coding and decodingin genetics, literary criticism, and computer science,it has now fascinated and enchanted two generations.While its message may be unclear, its appeal isobvious: it is a most exquisite artifact, blurring the linebetween art book and art object. This edition presentsit in a new, unparalleled light complete with 15 newillustrations by the author. With the advent of newforms of communication, continuous streams of infor-mation, and social media, the Codex is more relevantand timely than ever.A limited numbered deluxe edition, bound in real clothand presented in a handsome slipcase, is also available.It includes a signed print of a new illustration madeby the author to commemorate the 700th anniversaryof the death in 1321 of Dante Alighieri, one of Italy'sgreatest writers and creator of The Divine Comedy