Mostly talking about art books and coffee table books here. What are some of the (physically) biggest books you know of? Any especially rare collector’s item books you’ve seen in-person?
Recently in a bookshop I saw a huge (maybe A3?) book of all (I think?) of Leonardo Da Vinci’s art. I genuinely have no idea how anyone could physically carry it, but it was beautiful. I also have very very vague memories from when I was younger about seeing a massive book in school. I was probably 6 or 7 at the time and I’m sure my mind is exaggerating, but I’ve always been curious what that huge book could’ve been, whether it even existed at all or if I just dreamt it.
by Swedish_Llama
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I have a few Taschen XL books and they’re probably the biggest I own. There’s also the da Vinci which is even bigger (XXL), but I don’t have that one. I’m guessing it’s probably what you saw.
I have the Caravaggio one open on my coffee table and it takes up like half the table lmao. They also weigh a tonne, but they’re absolutely gorgeous.