The other library
the other library is, bibliophile book series published by Hans Magnus Enzensberger since 1985. The concept devised by Enzensberger as well as publisher and book artist Franz Greno consists of publishing monthly a special work selected by Enzensberger. The volumes of the othersRow were set until 1997 according to all rules of the book art in lead composition and equipped with leather dorsal shell and read small band. Starting from October 1989 Vito of calibration fount transferred the other library of Greno to the calibration fount publishing house, Franz Greno continued to remain however than book artists for thoseOrganization of the volumes responsible. 1997 (starting from volume 145) were changed over the compression matter to offset printing, Grenos printer workshop moved in the German museum in Munich.
For Bibliophile there is one from each expenditure on 999 copies limited and nummerierte advantages expenditure. The first 36 volumes have a coverfrom Handbütten A Fleur with genuine in-drawn blooms and sheets of the Auvergne, protected by a Lederschuber from Indian goat leather. Starting from volume 37 the advantages expenditure in the cover made of goat leather appears. All volumes, which have a red, green, violet or black dorsal shell with gold coinage, are expenditures for original. Afterin each case 36 volumes (three years) a new dorsal shell color was used: From 1985 to 1987 red, starting from 1988 green, starting from 1991 violet, starting from 1994 black and since 1997 until today red.
Since the start of the row in January 1985 with lie stories and dialogues of the Lukianby Samosata a multicolored spectrum of rediscovered classical authors appeared unfair, into oblivion to literary preciousnesses turned out up to expenditures for original and German first editions in this country unknown quantities writers of other cultures in the other library. Apart from spectacular successes such as Christoph Ransmayrs last world with a total circulation of more than150,000 copies, Irene Di pious one lying, Rolf of full man novel leader, Raoul of scrap iron invention of the poetry the other library with many titles moved off the Mainstreams.
Of 222. Volume, Gustave Flauberts Bouvard and Pécuchet came only approx. 2,000 copies of the first edition unzensiertinto the trade. With the remaining copies due to a law case all interior illustrations were pasted over. These volumes might in its unzensierten version the rarest expenditure of the other library be.
