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The Fitzwilliam Book of Hours. This Listing is for the above hard back books and clam case. The book has been reproduced from the Fitzwilliam Book of Hours. Printed by Beacon Press, Sussex on Furioso Paper. And bound by Smith Settle, West Yorkshire in Full Silk brocade. Woven only for this edition by Stephen Walter and sons, Suffolk. By Stella Panayotova – 144 pages. Bound in quarter buckram. Published by the Folio Society in 2009. Condition: The books are in unread condition. The clam case is fine as pictured. A Limited edition of 1180 copies, this is number 297. Weight before packing – 1541. Clam Case dimensions 23 cm x 16 cm. UK P&P : The books will be boxed and sent by tracked and signed for services.

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Book of hours of Christoph I, Margrave of Baden, Limited Edition Facsimile. Published 1978 by C. Müller, Karlsruhe, in a Limited Edition of 900 (this copy number 236). Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Codex Durlach I in the Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format. 2 volumes, facsimile volume: Leather binding, 107 leaves (214 pages) printed in colours and gold, in 900 numbered copies, gilt artificial leather. Stamm (in German); XII, 295, (1)pages, gilt cloth. Together in original cloth slipcase. (slipcase size 12 x 16.5 x 5.5 cm). The oldest evidence of margravial book ownership, which is now in the Badische Landesbibliothek in Karlsruhe: the precious book of hours of Margrave Christoph I of Baden. Created in Paris around 1488, the manuscript presents itself as a work of art of the highest quality and impressive splendor. The typical components of such a private devotional book are adorned here with precious book illumination. The important client himself is immortalized in two wonderful miniatures – outstanding evidence of the creative pictorial inventions. A real gem of 15th century French illumination and an exciting testimony to Baden’s regional history! The miniature pages are extremely colorful and well thought-out : a large main miniature is each surrounded by a wide decorative frame, which is filled with ornament, flowers and fruits, animals and banners and other decorative elements. Some pages of text are also surrounded by such wonderful frames and also include a small, wonderfully composed illustration in the text. For example with the lives of saints, where the saints are presented in small, square miniatures.

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BARBERINI BOOK OF HOURS – LIMITED EDITION FACSIMILE – FINE BINDING. The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen from 1510, published by Belser Verlag, Zurich, 1994. Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, manuscript Barb. 487, The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format. Facsimile and commentary (2 volumes). Leather binding with rich cover, spine and back cover ornamentation with gold stamping in a jewelry slipcase; 3-sided applies edging. 17 full-page and 44 smaller miniatures, excellently executed and richly decorated with raised gold, as well as numerous decorative initials. An overwhelming wealth of motifs and their variations also characterize the 193 wonderful borders. Limited edition: only 1200 copies. This copy is number 81. Language of Commentary: German. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. Made in France around 1510, the Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen is a colorful and multifaceted example of private devotional book decorated in a style between late Gothic and northern Renaissance. Its over 100 parchment folios boast 17 full-page miniatures, 44 illuminated scenes, and almost 200 borders glowing with the most exquisite floral and architectural motifs. The Latin codex, penned in Gothic bastard script, contains a book of hours in the use of Rome and a calendar for Rouen written in French. The illuminators merge old French tradition with new inspiration imported from Italy, as well as Flemish influences, which is visible especially in the borders, so colorful and filled with such intensely depicted flowers that one would think it possible to pick them from the page. All borders are adorned in multiple styles ranging from late Gothic – geometric shapes filled with crosses, hearts, and fleur-de-lis – to Renaissance – architectural elements, fountains, heads. Marvelously decorated initials enriched with gold leaf and outlined in black on intense blue ground mark the beginning of psalms, readings, and prayers. The rubrics, also penned in blue, and the sepia brown text, enhance the folios’ elegance, together with innumerable line-fillers decorated in blue, brown, and burnished gold. Some of the decorated initials are large and feature flower and acanthus motifs. When the library was included in the Vatican Library, the Book of Hours was added to its collection.

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VATICAN OFFICE OF THE VIRGIN. FACSIMILE OF CODEX VAT. Office of the Madonna. Codex Vaticanus Latinus 10293. With 474 facsimile pages, 34 full-page miniatures and 19 initials. Full facsimile published by Zurich, Belser, 1987. Facsimile volume, 237 leaves/ 474 pages, 12 ° (11 x 9 cm), leather with ornamental blind embossing. Commentary volume (in German) by Bodo Brinkmann, cloth, 30 pages, octavo. Both in the publisher’s case. Limited edition of 2900 copies this is no. Very decorative edition with three sided gilt edging. Made in the early 16th in Bruges by the artist school of Jean Bourdichon and the David Master of the Breviary Grimani, the Vatican Office of the Virgin contains a calendar, 34 full-page miniatures and thousands of decorative initials. The Codex Vaticanus latinus 10293 presented here in facsimile is a book of hours in Latin. Books of Hours Are prayer books that are primarily intended for lay use and contain prayers of the hours. Hourly prayers are cycles of seven or eight texts to be recited by the prayer, which are arranged according to the ancient Roman day division: the first text is Matutin, the second the lauds, the morning praise; one is just before praying, the other after sunrise. This is followed by the prim at six o’clock, the third at nine, the sixth at twelve o’clock, the non at three o’clock, the Vespers at six o’clock and the completes before going to bed. The division is based on the prayer of the hours of the monks, as it is recorded in the breviary. Cycles of prayer that contain every eight hours are called the Office.

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The Fitzwilliam Book of Hours is a luxurious limited edition hardback book published by Folio Society in the United Kingdom. Featuring a fine binding with a slipcase, this classic literature collection includes stunning illustrated works by author Stella Panayotova. With a weight of 1541g, this 1st edition book is a collector’s item that showcases the best of English literature in a beautifully crafted package. I don’t think this book has been read much the bindings are very tight any questions or extra photos please message me thanks for viewing (book number 697) of 1180.

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PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION AND NOTES. HEY AND WELCOME OT ANOTHER OF MY LISTINGS! TODAY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS AWESOME ROTHSCHILD GEBETBUCH (BOOK OF HOURS) FACSIMILE & COMMENTARIUM – PRINTED IN GRATZ, AUSTRIA IN 1979 – LIMITED EDITION – FANTASTIC QUALITY PUBLICATION. VERY NICE USED CONDITION AND AS PICTURED. The Rothschild Hours is. A masterpiece of Flemish illumination. It is a book of hours, so called after the times of day at which its Christian prayers are meant to be recited. Once owned by members of the Austrian Rothschild family, the manuscript boasts. Sixty-seven full-page miniatures and dozens of painted borders. Some historiated and others of the characteristic Ghent-Bruges strewn-flower type or featuring fictive wood framing structures. The manuscript is a product of the last great flowering of manuscript illumination and features the work of. The most prominent Flemish illuminators of the time. Including Gerard Horenbout, Alexander Bening, Simon Bening, and Gerard David. OVERALL A REALLY GREAT PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION OR TO GIVE AS A GIFT!! PLEASE SEE DETAILED PICTURES FOR ANY DAMAGE AND ITEM CONDITION – PLEASE CHECK MY LISTING FREQUENTLY FOR MORE WATCHES, FINE QUALITY ANTIQUE JEWELRY, ART, SILVER, UNUSUAL AND RARE ITEMS. ALL MY ITEMS ARE 100% GUARANTEED. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE 100% GUARANTEED (PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK). FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM. I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN FINDING RARE AND BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE AND ESTATE PIECES AND I SELL THEM AT A BARGAIN COST. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE STORED IN A BANK VAULT, SO PLEASE GIVE ME TIME TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

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Vatican Book of Hours Vat. 10293 – Limited Edition Facsimile. The Vatican Book of Hours Vat. 10293 is a lavishly decorated Christian prayer book. Produced in Flanders around 1500, it boasts fifteen full-page miniatures with decorated borders, each facing a page with a large decorated initial and a painted border, as well as four three-quarter-page miniatures and twelve quarter borders with signs of the zodiac. The fifteen fully illuminated openings are distinguished by the coordinated architectural motifs of their borders rendered in opulent gold. Published 1987 by Belser Verlag. Limited edition of 1,000 German copies, this copy is no. Complete with 2 volumes in linen cassette. Facsimile volume: 237 sheets. Commentary volume: linen with gold embossing. A luxury manuscript for an enigmatic aristocratic patron, now kept in the Vatican Library: The Office of the Madonna is a true gem of Flemish Renaissance book art. The small-format but extremely valuable manuscript was created in Bruges in the early 16th century by the Master of David, who is particularly known for his work in the famous Breviarium Grimani. The Office texts included are decorated with 19 large, floral and countless smaller decorative initials, while 34 high-quality, full-page miniatures precede the most important sections. The impressive images of biblical scenes and religious figures are usually framed by artistic architectural borders.

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Fitzwilliam Book of Hours – Limited Edition Facsimile, Fine Binding. Bruges (Belgium) – Ca. Publisher: The Folio Society – London, 2009. This copy is number 374. Binding: Since the binding on the original manuscript in the Fitzwilliam Museum represents a Victorian interpretation, a new binding was created: woven silk with gold thread. 370 pages / 19.6 × 13.2 cm. Commentary: 1 volume (144 pages) by Stella Panayotova. Facsimile: 1 volume Detailed reproduction of the entire original document (size, format, color). The cover may not correspond to the original or current document cover. Condition: Facsimile and Box As New, Commentary volume Good. About the Original Manuscript. An opulently illuminated gem of Flemish Renaissance book illumination for an unknown patron: 63 breathtakingly beautiful full-page miniatures and 350 vibrant borders by four important Bruges masters. One of the outstanding jewels in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge: the so-called Fitzwilliam Book of Hours. This masterpiece is a manuscript created in Bruges at the beginning of the 16th century, which features 63 full-page miniatures. These are impressive in their high-quality execution and varied design. Four important painters were involved in the execution. And every viewer will immediately realize that this must have been the work of a high-ranking – albeit unknown – patron. An impressive work from the heyday of Flemish book painting! A total of 63 full-page miniatures are spread over the 370 pages of the Fitzwilliam Book of Hours. These are surrounded by beautiful borders and make this valuable manuscript something special. In addition, each page of text is decorated with a border filled with floral ornamentation and the like. Varied colored initials round off this homogeneous visual impression wonderfully. Michael, the so-called Master of Add. 15677 should be mentioned in particular ; he takes his name from a manuscript attributed to him in the British Library.

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BARBERINI BOOK OF HOURS – LIMITED EDITION FACSIMILE – FINE BINDING. The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen from 1510, published by Belser Verlag, Zurich, 1994. Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, manuscript Barb. 487, The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format. Facsimile and commentary (2 volumes). Leather binding with rich cover, spine and back cover ornamentation with gold stamping in a jewelry slipcase; 3-sided gilt edging. 17 full-page and 44 smaller miniatures, excellently executed and richly decorated with raised gold, as well as numerous decorative initials. An overwhelming wealth of motifs and their variations also characterize the 193 wonderful borders. Limited edition: only 1200 copies. This copy is number 358. Condition: As good as new copy. Language of Commentary: German. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. Made in France around 1510, the Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen is a colorful and multifaceted example of private devotional book decorated in a style between late Gothic and northern Renaissance. Its over 100 parchment folios boast 17 full-page miniatures, 44 illuminated scenes, and almost 200 borders glowing with the most exquisite floral and architectural motifs. The Latin codex, penned in Gothic bastard script, contains a book of hours in the use of Rome and a calendar for Rouen written in French. The illuminators merged old French tradition with new inspiration imported from Italy, as well as Flemish influences, which is visible especially in the borders, so colorful and filled with such intensely depicted flowers that one would think it possible to pick them from the page. All borders are adorned in multiple styles ranging from late Gothic – geometric shapes filled with crosses, hearts, and fleur-de-lis – to Renaissance – architecture elements, fountains, heads. Marvelously decorated initials enriched with gold leaf and outlined in black on intense blue ground mark the beginning of psalms, readings, and prayers. The rubrics, also penned in blue, and the sepia brown text, enhance the folios’ elegance, together with innumerable line-fillers decorated in blue, brown, and burnished gold. Some of the decorated initials are large and feature flower and acanthus motifs. When the library was included in the Vatican Library, the Book of Hours was added to its collection.

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BARBERINI BOOK OF HOURS – LIMITED EDITION FACSIMILE – FINE BINDING. The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen from 1510, published by Belser Verlag, Zurich, 1994. Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, manuscript Barb. 487, The Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format. Facsimile and commentary (2 volumes). Leather binding with rich cover, spine and back cover ornamentation with gold stamping in a jewelry slipcase; 3-sided gilt edging. 17 full-page and 44 smaller miniatures, excellently executed and richly decorated with raised gold, as well as numerous decorative initials. An overwhelming wealth of motifs and their variations also characterize the 193 wonderful borders. Limited edition: only 1200 copies. This copy is number 358. Condition: As good as new copy. Language of Commentary: German. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. Made in France around 1510, the Barberini Book of Hours for Rouen is a colorful and multifaceted example of private devotional book decorated in a style between late Gothic and northern Renaissance. Its over 100 parchment folios boast 17 full-page miniatures, 44 illuminated scenes, and almost 200 borders glowing with the most exquisite floral and architectural motifs. The Latin codex, penned in Gothic bastard script, contains a book of hours in the use of Rome and a calendar for Rouen written in French. The illuminators merged old French tradition with new inspiration imported from Italy, as well as Flemish influences, which is visible especially in the borders, so colorful and filled with such intensely depicted flowers that one would think it possible to pick them from the page. All borders are adorned in multiple styles ranging from late Gothic – geometric shapes filled with crosses, hearts, and fleur-de-lis – to Renaissance – architecture elements, fountains, heads. Marvelously decorated initials enriched with gold leaf and outlined in black on intense blue ground mark the beginning of psalms, readings, and prayers. The rubrics, also penned in blue, and the sepia brown text, enhance the folios’ elegance, together with innumerable line-fillers decorated in blue, brown, and burnished gold. Some of the decorated initials are large and feature flower and acanthus motifs. When the library was included in the Vatican Library, the Book of Hours was added to its collection.

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