VMs: Re: Re: Herbert Garland -- Palazzo Borghese

["DANA SCOTT" <dscott520@xxxxxxx>]

Some additional information from the Garland article concerning the Palazzo
Borghese states:

"Its previous owner, a picturesque relic of the Florentine Risorgimento, had
turned the place into a bookshop, if that process can describe the amassing
there of a mountainous quantity of books. At all events, Voynich bought the
business as it stood, and for a time collectors were encouraged to "hunt" in
its vast masses." (pp.226-227).

Even if Voynich had just purchased a preexisting business with the 'palace'
full of ancient tomes, it still strikes me that there was a substantial
amount of money involved.

Regards,
Dana Scott



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From: "Xavier Ceccaldi" <ceccaldi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 4:30 AM
Subject: VMs: Re: Herbert Garland


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> From: "DANA SCOTT" <dscott520@xxxxxxx>
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> > "In 1908 he purchased the Palazzo Borghese in the Via Ghibellina,
> Florence."
> > (p.226)
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> > Wow, deep pockets, he bought the whole 'palace'!
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> Right : he did'nt purchased the Palazzo Borghese !
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> I just get :" A Catalogue of rare books, printed in the XV., XVI. and
XVII.
> Centuries, not to be found in the British Museum, London, 1908 ?116p.
> 22cm.Wilfrid M. Voynich, catalogue 24, 68, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly
> Circus, London, W." in which Voynich says :
> "I am pleased to be able to inform librarians, students and collectors
that
> I have lately obtained control of the well known house, Libreria
> Franceschini, Palazzo Borghese, Via Ghibellina 110, Florence, which will
in
> future be carried on in connection with my London business."
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> I will send later more information on this catalogue.
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> Best regards
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> Xavier Ceccaldi
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