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MAZE Art Gstaad

Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books is thrilled to take part at MAZE Art Gstaad for the first time and present our books in a new context.

Gstaad, Saanen, Switzerland
19 – 22 February 2026

Imagining England

The Perceforest

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A rarely told Arthurian tale to guide a prince toward power

France
1500 - 1600
Literature

Roman de Tristan in Prose

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A foundational piece of literature that has shaped the imagination of generations

Northern France
France
1400 - 1500
Literature

Thinking in England

The St-Benet Holme Apocalypse

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A rare and exceptional example of the Anglo-Norman book arts

England
1000 - 1100
1100 - 1200
Theology

The Longleat Zacharias Chrysopolitanus

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A large and strikingly handsome English monastic codex, made only a century after the Norman Conquest

England
1100 - 1200
Theology

Moralia in Job

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A gargantuan English Romanesque copy of a fundamentally important Christian text

England
1100 - 1200
Theology

Four Gospels

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An impressive manuscript that showcases the process of its own creation

Northern France
France
1100 - 1200
Theology

The Canterbury St. Augustine Scientific Compendium

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A testament to humanity's quest for a deeper understanding

England
1100 - 1200
Science

The Tollemache Oon of Foure

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The last manuscript of this important Biblical text to appear on the market

England
1300 - 1400
1400 - 1500
Liturgy

Painting in England

Pupilla Oculi

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The finest and most sumptuous copy of this important English text ever known

England
1400 - 1500
Theology

Earl of Grey Hours

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A newly discovered English Book of Hours in a large format

England
1400 - 1500
Books of Hours

England and the Continent

The Medici-Longleat Josephus

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Flavius Josephus' remarkable work, preserved in exceedingly rare Medici Binding

Italy
1400 - 1500
History

The Hours of Catherine of Aragon

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A one-of-a-kind prayer book created on the occasion of a wedding that changed the course of European history

France
1500 - 1600
Books of Hours

Treasures from Longleat House Library

Blog
1st September, 2025
Dr. Timothy Bolton

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