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Illuminated Manuscript Facsimile.- Moskauer Stundenbuch. [Moscow Book of Hours], 2 vol. (including commentary), one of 980 copies, Gütersloh and Munich, 2007.
Hammer Price: £280
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Illuminated Manuscript Facsimile.- Moskauer Stundenbuch, 2 vol. (including commentary), one of 980 copies, manuscript facsimile, original calf, elaborately gilt, spine with 7 raised bands, g.e., commentary in original cloth, gilt, mounted colour illustration to upper cover, together housed in a leather clamshell box, curved lid with Moscow coat of arms in enamel, gilt fittings, interior chain split, 4to & 8vo, Gütersloh and Munich, 2007.
⁂ The Moskauer Stundenbuch, or Moscow Book of Hours, is now codex f. 183, no. 446 in the National Library of Russia. The manuscript originated in Paris in the 1470s. Its rich illumination includes 17 large-format miniatures, a 24 picture calendar cycle, 173 borders and 1200 gold initials.
Description
Illuminated Manuscript Facsimile.- Moskauer Stundenbuch, 2 vol. (including commentary), one of 980 copies, manuscript facsimile, original calf, elaborately gilt, spine with 7 raised bands, g.e., commentary in original cloth, gilt, mounted colour illustration to upper cover, together housed in a leather clamshell box, curved lid with Moscow coat of arms in enamel, gilt fittings, interior chain split, 4to & 8vo, Gütersloh and Munich, 2007.
⁂ The Moskauer Stundenbuch, or Moscow Book of Hours, is now codex f. 183, no. 446 in the National Library of Russia. The manuscript originated in Paris in the 1470s. Its rich illumination includes 17 large-format miniatures, a 24 picture calendar cycle, 173 borders and 1200 gold initials.
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