In the 1470s, one of the most extraordinary and remarkable Books of Hours of the Middle Ages was created in Burgundy. The miniatures, crafted by the renowned Master of Mary of Burgundy, along with countless decorative details—flowers, vines, and hundreds of birds—give the manuscript its unique chara…
In the first decade of the 15th century, a manuscript was created in Paris, the richly illustrated work of an extraordinary woman: Christine de Pizan’s “Epistre Othea”, the Othea letter, with images accompanying each instructive piece of advice from the goddess. In 101 miniatures, a fascinating worl…
This magnificent Picture Bible of Mercy in the format 24 x 34 cm is probably the most beautiful bible of the 21stcentury and contains both, the complete Old and New Testament. It is illustrated with splendid miniatures of the most beautiful manuscripts from over 40 significant libraries worldwide. I…
Civitates Orbis Terrarum – Cities of the WorldFaithful facsimile edition of all six volumes from German libraries.Format: 28x41cm, totalling approx. 1600 pages with more than 600 coloured etchings.The 40-page academic commentary text of Volume I by Max Schefold contains an introduction to the enti…
Our manuscript offers a unique testimony of its time, not only from the point of view of medicine, pharmacology and the history of science, but also with regard to the history of mentalities and history of art. More than 240 skilfully executed illustrations, which offer an exceptional insight into t…
A masterpiece of Central Asian art, one of the most important and at the same time most beautiful treatises on the starry sky, created for the greatest scientist on a ruler‘s throne, a symbol of the flourishing of the legendary city of Samarkand in the Middle Ages: this incredible manuscript is now …
Dante’s Divine Comedy founded Italian literature and helped make the Tuscan language standard Italian; it is one of the greatest poetic works ever written – and its creator died 700 years ago:Dante Aligheri’s unique legacy is the famous Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), completed in 1320.Item Num…
This magnificent manuscript, with its richly decorated miniatures and luxurious gold leaf, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful works produced by French book painting in the 13th century. For the first time, the fascinating Royal Psalter of Sainte-Chapelle is now being published as a faithful fa…
