The Art of Medieval Books

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1st September, 2022
Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books

Brochure no. 20 (2022)

In September 2022, Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books AG released a new brochure, The Art of Medieval Books, with images and scholarly descriptions of forty seven spectacular artworks, including manuscripts, printed books, and miniatures. This brochure contains in depth descriptions and images of the incomparable Histoire Ancienne jusqu’à César and Faits de Romans and the astonishing Marienthaler Psalter. This brochure is not to be missed.

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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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Biblia Latina from the Royal Psalter Group

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A large formatted one-volume Bible made in the royal workshop in Paris. For impressive display, with 79 captivating historiated initials

France
1200 - 1300
Theology
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The Gallimard Book of Hours

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Outstanding Parisian Book of Hours, illuminated by three hands

France
1400 - 1500
Books of Hours
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