Venice, Italy. The famous bookshop Acqua Alta (high water). To protect the many volumes from the water that enters with the high tide in the shop, there are no shelves, but gondolas, canoes, boats and bathtubs. There is not even a digital catalog to find the desired book more easily. The staircase of books is an original device to allow customers to enjoy the views of the Venetian canals and the palace where Hugo Pratt set one of the stories of Corto Maltese.

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Venice, Italy. The3 famous bookshop Acqua Alta (high water). To protect the many volumes from the water that enters with the high tide in the shop, there are no shelves, but gondolas, canoes, boats and bathtubs. There is not even a digital catalog to find the desired book more easily. The staircase of books is an original device to allow customers to enjoy the views of the Venetian canals and the palace where Hugo Pratt set one of the stories of Corto Maltese.

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Location: Venezia, VE, Italia
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