Celebrating the Past

Publications
22nd February, 2018
Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books

Catalogue no. 14 (2018)

This catalogue extols sixty medieval manuscripts, dating from the 10th to the 16th century, collected by Jörn Günther, and assembled in this compilation to celebrate his 60th birthday. Much more than simply sixty books, this work encompasses many more texts, the finest art, and a treasure trove of knowledge going back as far as the golden years of classical culture.

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Celebrating the Past

Highlights from our inventory

The Hours of Isabella d’Este

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A stunning Book of Hours created for one of the most renowned female Renaissance Patrons

Italy
1400 - 1500
Books of Hours
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The Perceforest

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A rarely told Arthurian tale to guide a prince toward power

France
1500 - 1600
Literature
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Franciscan Psalter

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From the lifetime of St Francis: A beautiful witness of Flemish manuscript production spurred by the new zeal of the Franciscan order settling in Bruges

Flanders
1200 - 1300
Liturgy
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