Group of 15 modern facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts Books of Hours etc

Description: Group of 15 modern facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts, Books of Hours, etc. all in excellent condition Title: Group of 15 modern facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts, Books of Hours, etc. all in excellent condition Publication: New York and elsewhere: Braziller and others, 1969-1976 Description: Hardcover. Group of 15 volumes, all in great condition, ranging in size from 12mo to folio. Includes many of the standard facsimiles often seen on the market, but rarely found together in such an attractive assembly. In no particular order we have: 1) The Farnese Hours. NY: Braziller, 1976. 7 x 4.5 inches, embossed brown velvet cloth, fine in slipcase. 2) Tractatus de ludo scacorum, notes etc. by Luis Vazquez de Parga. (Madrid): Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia, 1970. 6.75 x 4.75 inches, publisher's facsimile vellum boards, fine. 3) The Medieval Health Handbook, Tacuinum Sanitatis. Notes by Luisa Cogliati Arano. NY: Braziller, 1976. 9.75 x 7 inches, publisher's green cloth in glossy slipcase, fine copy. 4) The Belles Heures of Jean Duke of Berry. Text by Millard Meiss and Elizabeth Beatson. NY: Braziller, 1974. 9.75 x 7 inches, publisher's blue cloth in slipcase, fine. 5) The Master of Mary of Burgundy, A Book of Hours for Engelbert of Nassau (The Bodleian Library, Oxford). J. J. G. Alexander, notes. NY: Braziller, 1970. 5.5 x 4 inches, dark blue leatherette gilt, fine in slipcase. 6) The Visconti Hours, National Library, Florence. Text by Millard Meiss and Edith W. Kirsch. NY: Braziller, 1972. 10 x 7.25 inches, dark blue leatherette gilt, bookplate on flyleaf else very good plus in slipcase with touch of wear. 7) The Hours of Catherine of Cleves. Text by John Plummer. NY: Braziller 1975. 2nd printing. 8.25 x 5.75 inches, publisher's faux vellum, fine in slipcase. 8) Old Testament Miniatures, a Medieval Picture Book...text by Sidney Cockerell and John Plummer. NY: Braziller, 1975. Folio, 16 x 12 inches, cloth in dust jacket, fine copy. 9) The Grandes Heures of Jean Duke of Berry, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. Text by Marcel Thomas. NY: Braziller, 1971. Folio, 17 x 12.75 inches, publisher's red cloth in dust jacket, fine copy. 10) The Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry, Musee Conde, Chantilly. Text by Jean Longnon. NY: Braziller, 1969. 11.75 x 8.75 inches, publisher's burgundy cloth gilt, fine in slipcase. 11) The Hours of Etienne Chevalier by Jean Fouquet, Musee Conde, Chantilly. Text by Charles Sterling and Claue Schaefer. NY: Braziller, 1971. 11 x 8.5 inches, dark red cloth in slipcase, fine. 12) The Rohan Master, A Book of Hours, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (MS Latin 9471), texts by Millard Meiss and Marcel Thomas. NY: Braziller, 1973. 11.75 x 8.4 inches, publisher's red cloth in slipcase, fine. 13) A King's Book of Kings, The Shah-Nameh of Shah Tahmasp. Text by Stuart Cary Welch. NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1972. 12.5 x 8.75 inches, publisher's dark blue cloth gilt, very good, previous owner's bookplate on blank page facing title page else nice copy in slipcase. 14) The Grimani Breviary, reproduced from the Illuyminated Manuscript belonging to the Biblioteca Marciana, Venice. Texts by Giogrio Ferrari, Mario Salmi and Gian Lorenzo Mellini. Woodstock: The Overlook Press, 1974. No. 597 of 850 copies. 11.5 x 8.75 inches, publisher's deep red cloth gilt, fine in cloth slipcase. 15) The Cloisters Apocalypse, an early fourteenth century manuscript in facsimile. NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1971. 2 volumes. 12.25 x 9.25 inches, publisher's gray cloth, fine in slipcase. PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON PURCHASER'S LOCATION -- PLEASE INQUIRE FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE. Fine. Seller ID: H36090 Subject: Medieval & Renaissance Studies RAREBOOKSTORE RareBookStore is a long-established eBay seller specializing in used and rare books in all fields-plus prints, ephemera, maps, music, photography, and the occasional painting. We sell good books at good prices and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Be sure to add us to your "favorite" sellers and check back to see new items listed daily! We pride ourselves on our high standards, high eBay ratings, and helpful staff, so please contact us directly if you encounter any issues. Standard shipping is via USPS Media Mail. Expedited options are available at checkout. Payment is expected within 2 business days unless otherwise arranged. Our warehouse is staffed Monday-Friday and we respond to inquiries as quickly as possible. We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of great books. Happy reading!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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