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13th February, 2025
Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books

Brochure No. 21 (2025)

Dive into the wonders of our most recently added masterpieces: From Alexander the Great’s exploration of the deep sea to Boethius’ conversations with Lady Philosophy, this brochure offers a vibrant first look at a variety of astounding manuscripts.

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Featured Highlights

The Spitzer Hours

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A patron with immaculate taste hand-picked the motifs for this timeless work of art

Flanders
1500 - 1600
Books of Hours

The Hachette Hours

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A tiny Manuscript bathed in Gold made for a future Queen of France

France
1500 - 1600
Books of Hours

The Perceforest

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A rarely told Arthurian tale to guide a prince toward power

France
1500 - 1600
Literature

The Canterbury St. Augustine Scientific Compendium

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A testament to humanity's quest for a deeper understanding

England
1100 - 1200
Science

Eis Lectionarium Plenarium Fragments

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Exceedingly rare 8th century fragments forming a bifolium written in fine early Germanic Carolingian minuscule.

Bavaria
Germany
800 - 900
Liturgy

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

The John Ruskin Psalter

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An extraordinary book cherished by an extraordinary collector

Flanders
1400 - 1500
Liturgy

Miniature Psalter

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A masterpiece of the size of a post-it stamp

France
1500 - 1600
Liturgy

Généalogie et alliances de la Maison de Boulogne

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A witness to one of the most powerful women in European history

France
1500 - 1600
History

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