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La Libreria del Mare was born in the Seventies and is located inside an ancient grocery store in the heart of Milan. Today the bookshop boasts a selection of almost 10000 books and other items, obviously including nautical charts and pilot books. In addition, La Libreria del Mare promotes seafaring culture through a series of meetings with the most successful authors in the field. Among others: Giovanni Soldini, Bjorn Larsson, Simone Perotti, Davide Besana, Elisabetta Eordegh and Carlo Auriemma… Finally, the bookshop collaborates with numerous public and private institutions (BookCity Milano, Municipality of Milan, Ocean Film Festival Italia and Urban Blue City Milan).

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Charles Darwin’s voyage on H.M.S. Beagle

When the young Charles Darwin set sail on H.M.S. Beagle he had no idea what natural wonders awaited him. His five-year journey turned out to be one of the most significant in human history and the animals, plants, rocks and fossils that he faithfully described led to his theory of evolution by natural selection, which changed the way we think about life itself. Plastic-free puzzle and packaging Includes a poster showing the completed design and an informative companion booklet Size: 68,5×49 c…

Hokusai: The Great Wave artisan art notebook

Artisan art notebooks, the new journals from Flame Tree, come in a range of hues to suit the moment and are embellished with a wide variety of well-known art on their tactile, vegan leather covers. They’re carefully crafted with decorated page edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and lined pages, the Artisan art notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. And, with robus…

Hokusai pop-ups

Hokusai (1760-1849) was an extraordinarily prolific Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) genre. More than 150 years after his death, his legacy remains as important as any Western painter’s. His work inspired a roll-call of great artists including Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Gauguin, Manet, Degas and Klimt as well as craftsmen and architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright. This book features six meticulously crafted pop-ups of some of his most famous wo…

Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave artisan art sketch book

Artisan art sketch books from Flame Tree come in a range of hues to suit the moment and are embellished with a wide variety of well-known art on their tactile, vegan leather covers. They’re carefully crafted with decorated page edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and thick white FSC-certified paper stock that makes them ideal for sketching and drawing. Perfect as a gift, they are an essential personal c…

Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

Part of a new, exciting series of ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw puzzles that feature powerful and popular works of art. This high-quality, 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle from Flame Tree is made with all FSC-certified paper, board and bag, with sturdy pieces and no shrink-wrap. The 1000 pieces will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the charming Hokusai’s The Great Wave. The most notable period in Hokusai’s artistic life was the latter part of his career, beginning in 1830 when h…

Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave artisan art pocket notebook

Artisan art pocket notebooks, the new journals from Flame Tree, come in a range of hues to suit the moment and are embellished with a wide variety of well-known art on their tactile, vegan leather covers. They’re carefully crafted with decorated page edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and lined pages, the Artisan art pocket notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. A…

Ocean art

A richly illustrated tour of ocean art, from ancient times to modern. Artists have captured the marvels of ocean life throughout history. From fine art to scientific illustrations, these portrayals help us to appreciate and interpret the diversity of shapes, colours and patterns of the remarkable organisms that inhabit the oceans of the world. In Ocean Art, marine biologist and writer Helen Scales takes readers on a tour of ocean art, looking for the most striking and meaningful depictions of s…

quadro “italia ecclesiastica”

Questa riproduzione di una stampa antica (originale di Cantelli del 1695) è stata impressa con il torchio a mano su carta pregiata e acquarellata a mano da pittori esperti. Cornice in noce anticato e vetro. Prodotto artigianale. Made in Italy.

pannello “riproduzione di acquerello”

Stampa che riproduce fedelmente un acquerello di Marc P. G. Berthier. La stampa è stata applicata su un pannello M.D.F. ultraleggero con un’incollatura a caldo antiacido. A protezione dell’immagine è stata eseguita una laminazione opaca trasparente anti-UV. La bordatura è stata sagomata e rivestita con una pellicola bianca opaca con procedimento di applicazione Transferfinish. Il pannello è lavabile su tutta la superficie con qualsiasi detergente liquido…

I portolani

Raro esemplare dell’edizione speciale di Bramante Arte del 1992 in perfetto stato di conservazione. In-4, legatura editoriale con copertina rigida telata blu con impressioni oro al piatto anteriore e al dorso e cofanetto rigido telato blu; 320 pp., con risguardi verdi e numerosissime illustrazioni a colori e in nero nel testo. Edizione speciale realizzata in occasione del Cinquecentenario della scoperta dell’America, con la collaborazione di Marie-Madeleine Azard, Isabelle Raynaud-Nguyen e Mari…

riproduzione di acquerello

Stampa che riproduce fedelmente un acquerello di Marc P. G. Berthier.

riproduzione di acquerello

Stampa che riproduce fedelmente un acquerello di Marc P. G. Berthier.

riproduzione di acquerello

Stampa che riproduce fedelmente un acquerello di Marc P. G. Berthier.

la voce dei relitti

La voce dei relitti racconta il mare di Sicilia come un archivio silenzioso, custode di battaglie, sacrifici e memorie sommerse. Dai conflitti dell’antichità alla Seconda Guerra Mondiale, relitti di navi e aerei riposano nell’oscurità, testimoni discreti di storie dimenticate. Questo libro è un viaggio personale e scientifico, in cui l’emozione delle immersioni oltre i cento metri di profondità si intreccia con la ricerca storica, lo studio delle fo…

quiz ed esercizi ministeriali per la patente nautica

Quiz ed esercizi ministeriali per la patente nautica riporta in modo chiaro l’elenco dei quiz e degli esercizi di carteggio contenuti nel database ministeriale (del 31/05/2022) attualmente in uso presso tutti gli uffici competenti al rilascio delle patenti nautiche. Il volume contiene: Quiz base (1472 quesiti per tutti i tipi di abilitazione). Quiz vela (250 quesiti per l’abilitazione a vela). Esercizi di carteggio per l’abilitazione entro le 12 miglia (50 esercizi). Ese…

minimalist wallet

Item of the Camoz series of alternative accessories manufactured through the recycling of used sails and handcrafted cuts of nautical fabric. The materials normally used are: dacron, kevlar, mylar, laminated polyester, spectra and nylon. It can hold more than 4 cards and in the middle you have a small sleeve for cash Handcrafted product. Made in Italy.

blue mini wallet “a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor”

Item of the Camoz series of alternative accessories manufactured through the recycling of used sails and handcrafted cuts of nautical fabric. The materials normally used are: dacron, kevlar, mylar, laminated polyester, spectra and nylon. Card holder compartment – Banknote department – Strap closure Handcrafted product. Made in Italy.

sea is life

Sea is life is the Elio Nicosia’s act of love, through which he presents us with his stunning photographs, with the aim of reminding us all of the beauty and fragility contained in our seas. The volume, which enchants with the skill with which the photographer has managed to capture moments of underwater life along the beautiful coast of Syracuse, is presented as an organic and orderly work capable, on the one hand, of offering everyone the opportunity to admire the wonders that can be found in…

quadro “riproduzione di acquerello”

Questa stampa riproduce fedelmente un acquerello di Marc P. G. Berthier. Cornice in legno blu pavone, passepartout e vetro.

pannello “profilo: pen duick 1898”

Stampa digitale che riproduce fedelmente un acquerello originale di Luca Ferron. La stampa è stata applicata su un pannello M.D.F. ultraleggero con un’incollatura a caldo antiacido. A protezione dell’immagine è stata eseguita una laminazione opaca trasparente anti-UV. La bordatura è stata sagomata e rivestita con una pellicola bianca opaca con procedimento di applicazione Transferfinish. Il pannello è lavabile su tutta la superficie con qualsiasi detergen…

Barca Pulita

Barca Pulita is a 44 foot ketch with low environmental impact; her crew experiments new technologies for renewable energy conversion on board. For more than thirty years Elisabetta Eordegh and Carlo Auriemma have been looking for those islands where no one arrives in the middle of the oceans… And they got to the most remote and improbable corners of the planet, showing the treasures hidden in those hard-to-reach places.

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