This publishing venture takes its name from Daedalus – an all-round artist, marvellous inventor and patron of artisans, as well as the first mythical architect and creator of the labyrinth. Each volume will be marked by the symbol of the spiral, inspired by a drawing by Francesco Segala (1535-1592), a Venetian artist known for his portrayals of figurative and anthropomorphic mazes. The gastropod in the shape of a labyrinth invites readers to take the time to get lost among the corridors of paper and ink and to enter – slowly – into new worlds.

Who has never dreamed of finding a treasure? Among the more or less hidden gems of literature of world literature, the Dédale series brings together novels and stories that tell of buried treasure, remarkable collections and dazzling jewels and gemstones. Available in two editions – a standard paperback and a silk-bound collector’s edition – each book in the series features illustrations by contemporary artists or masters of the past, and is enriched with original, previously unpublished prefaces.

The series includes:
1) Treasure Island  by Robert Louis Stevenson
2) The Invisible Collection  by Stefan Zweig
3) Laura. A Journey into the Crystal by George Sand
4) Madame de by Louise de Vilmorin

Each year, the collection will feature two new volumes, to be revealed in summer and winter.
The entire Dédale series is available in three languages: Italian, English and French.

The Dédale series sets out to bridge literature and the Arts, bringing together works by renowned authors and carefully chosen images. Within the series, contemporary artists such as David B. and Laurent de Commines alternate with masters of the past: the former have created original, previously unpublished illustrations for Treasure Island and Madame de , while the latter – including Honoré Daumier and Wenzel Hablik – were particularly attuned to the atmospheres of Zweig’s tale and George Sand’s novel. Each volume represents a journey into a new literary and artistic universe – a maze in which to lose ourselves, wander and return.