Published in Padua by the Salmin Brothers in 1896, the Galileo was until recently considered the smallest book printed from movable type, and it remains one of the most renowned miniature books in existence. The text is the Novantiqua, the famous 1615 letter sent by Galileo to his friend and patron Madama di Lorenza, in which he argues for the harmony of religion and science.  

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