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The Book of Marble presents a facsimile edition of Jan Christiaan Sepp's 1776 publication, A Representation of Marble Types, originally produced at the height of the Enlightenment. Featuring 100 hand-colored plates, it documents 570 distinct marble varieties through detailed visual illustration. The facsimile format faithfully reproduces the original work's craftsmanship, preserving both its scholarly depth and its visual character. This edition marks the first time the publication has been reproduced in this form.
In 1776, at the Enlightenment’s height, Jan Christiaan Sepp published a wholly unique and striking work: A Representation of Marble Types. Across 100 richly hand-colored plates, it traced an elegant visual journey through 570 different marble types. This facsimile edition, a world first, devotedly brings to life a forgotten book of great knowledge and rare beauty.
