Author: VORONOVA, TAMARA. STERLIGOV, ANDREI
Title: Western European illuminated manuscripts 8th to 16th Centuries / Tamara Voronova and Andrei Sterligov
Description: London: Sirrocco 2006. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 255 pages; Physical desc.: 287 p. : ill. (chiefly col.). Subject: Illumination of books and manuscripts. Medieval --Russia --Catalogs --Illumination of books and manuscripts. Renaissance. Summary: This book presents a collection which was started during the French Revolution in the late 18th century by Peter Dubrowsky. a bibiliophile who was able to purchase manuscripts. incunabula and sacred texts from the abbeys of Corbie and Saint-German-des-Pres. and a magnificent series of possession of Jean de Berry and Francis I. There are also Renaissance manuscripts from England. Italy. Germany. and Spain. The works embellished with illuminations include Bibles. books of hours. and other religious texts. as well as chronicles. herbals. and even works of fiction and poetry. Detailed annotations and explanations give the provenance of each work.ISBN: 1904310478. Weight in Kg appr.:

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