Bryant jacques könig eberhard (1 Ergebnisse)

[Lucerne], Faksimile Verlag Luzern, [2005]. 2 vols (facsimile & commentary vol.). 411 pp. 28 col. & b./w. ills on plts. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. 8vo. (= commentary vol.) + 73 f,[2] f, [4] pp. Col. ills. Burgundy red thin ribbed cloth with, ribbed spine, 4 brass corner pieces on the front cover. 8vo. (= facsimile). 8vo. The set is presented in an orig. luxury acrylic case. - Fine set. In very good condition.Text and transcription in medieval French; translation and critical material in German. The binding of the facsimile edition is based on the cover of the current book. - An exclusive, limited, and numbered facsimile edition (no. 273). A faithful, high-quality reproduction of the richly illustrated manuscript Widener 1 (created by Jean/Jacques Bruyant). The original is housed in the Free Library of Philadelphia. It comprises 146 pages featuring 46 miniatures, 74 gold initials, and detailed border decorations. The accompanying scholarly volume was written by art historian Eberhard König and explains the work's historical and artistic context. The worldwide print run for this edition was strictly limited to 980 numbered copies (plus 80 copies not intended for sale). The original 14th-century French poem is an allegorical work describing how one can achieve a fulfilled life through hard work and virtue.…