--- product_id: 299792794 title: "Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition" price: "880 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/299792794-codex-seraphinianus-40th-anniversary-edition store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition **Price:** 880 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition - **How much does it cost?** 880 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/299792794-codex-seraphinianus-40th-anniversary-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition [Serafini, Luigi] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition Review: Wonderful book! Happy to see they did not glue the 40th anniversary slip cover piece!!! - (it's almost all) Pros: Beautiful book, has a slightly brighter, more colorful "Forbidden Planet" vibe that I really dig. It invokes the strange and mysterious and holds it all together with almost familiar elements that make it really interesting. Apparently it was written to invoke the feelings of a child who has not learned to read yet in adults who have long since forgotten that experience. The writing is indecipherable but familiar, welcoming, and seems to want to be understood. I enjoyed trying to interpret the pictures and the themes of what look like separate chapters. Not a lot of shadowy imagery (I usually go for the darker stuff), but more like an illustrated encyclopedia from a different world. The paper, the colors, the heft of the book...it's all very nice! If you are thinking about getting it, do so! It is almost half the retail price right now and if mine is any indicator, they finally quick gluing the slip cover piece to the front cover. Cons: It is an expensive book that is made to be enjoyed and shown off, and I was fortunate that mine arrived in great shape, but it was in a box big enough for it to get pretty banged up pretty easily if it had been handled just a little more roughly in delivery or been delayed in shipping and just banged around for longer. Others haven't been so lucky (see some other posts). This isn't to discourage you from buying it, if you are interested in it, it is probably for you. For the sellers/shippers/desertcart/whomever: The bags of air that were in the box with it might help a little, but for a pricier art book, bubble wrap in a box that fit more tightly would prevent some of the damage to the corners that some other customers have experienced. It doesn't need to be lead lined, just fit better. Review: Beautiful but poor packaging - The art, the color, the special type of paper. All things I enjoyed but I had to return it because it arrived with bumped edges because it was mailed in a thinly padded envelope. The heavy size and cost, it should have been sent in a box or at minimum wrapped in a cardboard protector…even cheap books get this treatment. For $90 I wouldn’t accept the crushed corners. I called desertcart but no one cares. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #38,507 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Conceptual Arts (Books) #18 in Individual Artist Monographs #29 in Arts & Photography Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (678) | | Dimensions | 9.4 x 2 x 13.5 inches | | Edition | Anniversary | | ISBN-10 | 0847871045 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0847871049 | | Item Weight | 5.72 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 416 pages | | Publication date | October 12, 2021 | | Publisher | Rizzoli | ## Images ![Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VCMZnUzDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful book! Happy to see they did not glue the 40th anniversary slip cover piece!!! *by A***R on April 30, 2023* (it's almost all) Pros: Beautiful book, has a slightly brighter, more colorful "Forbidden Planet" vibe that I really dig. It invokes the strange and mysterious and holds it all together with almost familiar elements that make it really interesting. Apparently it was written to invoke the feelings of a child who has not learned to read yet in adults who have long since forgotten that experience. The writing is indecipherable but familiar, welcoming, and seems to want to be understood. I enjoyed trying to interpret the pictures and the themes of what look like separate chapters. Not a lot of shadowy imagery (I usually go for the darker stuff), but more like an illustrated encyclopedia from a different world. The paper, the colors, the heft of the book...it's all very nice! If you are thinking about getting it, do so! It is almost half the retail price right now and if mine is any indicator, they finally quick gluing the slip cover piece to the front cover. Cons: It is an expensive book that is made to be enjoyed and shown off, and I was fortunate that mine arrived in great shape, but it was in a box big enough for it to get pretty banged up pretty easily if it had been handled just a little more roughly in delivery or been delayed in shipping and just banged around for longer. Others haven't been so lucky (see some other posts). This isn't to discourage you from buying it, if you are interested in it, it is probably for you. For the sellers/shippers/Amazon/whomever: The bags of air that were in the box with it might help a little, but for a pricier art book, bubble wrap in a box that fit more tightly would prevent some of the damage to the corners that some other customers have experienced. It doesn't need to be lead lined, just fit better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful but poor packaging *by R***E on June 10, 2025* The art, the color, the special type of paper. All things I enjoyed but I had to return it because it arrived with bumped edges because it was mailed in a thinly padded envelope. The heavy size and cost, it should have been sent in a box or at minimum wrapped in a cardboard protector…even cheap books get this treatment. For $90 I wouldn’t accept the crushed corners. I called Amazon but no one cares. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth getting, even if you have the previous edition. *by B***. on October 21, 2021* Comparing this to the previous edition: Cons - When removing that lower 40th Anni. slip cover piece, it brought with it some of the image from the cover. Just a bit, but enough so that it's apparent this printing is not as steadfast as the prior. The grooves in the pages feel a bit less deep, I could he wrong here. Pros The print within the book is sharper and what I can only imagine to be truer to the original drawings. This, luckily, allows us to see the entire book in a whole new light... the vibrancy, the detail, it's all a much higher quality than the previous edition. The weight feels considerably more. The added "plates" (pages of drawings) are an AMAZING edition, they are very fun and have a unique thing going for one particular set. I noticed there was some new details that are not as apparent as the illustrations & some "text" is changed up in the beginning, assumingly to designate this new edition. I notice there are 3 "kings" on the spine, I wonder if this designates Ed. #3? As an avid admirer of all things Luigi Serafini, I highly recommend this new edition as a first time buyer or as an added edition to your already stocked serafini shelf section. ;) ## Frequently Bought Together - Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition - The Voynich Manuscript - The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/299792794-codex-seraphinianus-40th-anniversary-edition](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/299792794-codex-seraphinianus-40th-anniversary-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*