A complete guide to Italian craftsmanship commissioned by Fendi, the company that is a byword for an exhaustive pursuit of excellence and top quality. This volume is both a companion to the search for quality craftsmanship and an attempt to share the experience of a philosophy of production that is exquisitely Italian: the essence of Italian history and culture, the cult of knowledge combined with skill. After the success of the first volume, this second book, focusing on Italian hand-made products, will inspire pride in Italian products the world over. From Neapolitain Gianni Volpe's handmade clothes to Bevilacqua's Venetian brocades, from Favignana tunny-fisheries to Giolitti ice cream, and knives and razors hand-made by Milan craftsmen. The book is organised as a reference work in alphabetical order: each heading and each letter details the names of the craftsmen, their trade names and place of origin. SELLING POINTS: ?The second volume from the directory dedicated to Italian craftsmanship of the very highest quality ILLUSTRATIONS: 150 colour illustrations
