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The illustrations are often ; etc. The False Writing System appears modelled on ordinary Western-style writing systems (left-to-right writing in rows; an alphabet with Uppercase and Lowercase , and probably contains a separate set of symbols for writing numerals) but is much more curvilinear, not unlike cursive 21. A rare and expensive book, the original edition was issued in two volumes (Luigi Serafini, ''Codex Seraphinianus'', Milano: Franco Maria Ricci segni dell'uomo , 1981, 127+127 pp., 108+128 plates, ISBN 88-216-0026-2 + ISBN 88-216-0027-0). A single-volume edition was published by Abbeville Press in the a new, augmented, single-volume edition of the book was being sold in Europe (French augmented edition, with a preface by Italo Calvino, transl. by Yves Hersant and Geneviève Lambert, Milano: Franco Maria Ricci segni dell'uomo , 1993, 392 pp., ISBN 88-216-2027-1 / Spanish augmented edition, with a preface by Italo Calvino, transl. by C. Alonso, Milano: Franco Maria Ricci segni dell'uomo , 1993, 392 pp., ISBN 88-216-6027-3). A Dutch edition was also issued (Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, ISBN 9029084022). The book can occasionally be found in large public libraries, especially University libraries, and/or obtained by inter-library loan requests. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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