Western European Illuminated Manuscripts Tapa dura - 2003

Greenwich Editions, 2003T. hardcover. Very Good. 2.8179 in x 23.1724 in x 16.6773 in.

Hardcover. Fine copy/9780862885847. 371 colour illus.; 255pp folio (13 x 9.5in) orig. laminated boards, Dust Jacket Included

Greenwich Editions, London, 2003. Laminated pictorial boards, large 4to, 32 cm,. 255 pp, many colour plates. From the blurb: "This book presents a collection which was started during the French Revolution in the late 18th century by Peter Dubrowsky, a bibliophile who was able to purchase manuscripts, incunabula and books from France. It includes missals and sacred texts from the abbeys of Corbie and Saint-Germain-des-Prés and a magnificent series of royal and princely manuscripts, originally in the possession of Jean de Berry and Francis I. There are also Renaissance manuscripts from England, Italy, Germany, and Spain. The works embellished with iiluminations include Bibles, books of hours, and other religious texts, as well as chronicles, herbals, and even works of fiction and poetry. Detailed annotations and explanations give the provenance of each work. Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.

London: Greenwich Editions. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 255 pp. .

Greenwich Editions, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Greenwich Editions, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Greenwich Editions, 2003. Pictorial boards, 253 pages, colour illustrations; 33 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "This book presents a collection which was started during the French Revolution in the late 18th century by Peter Dubrowsky, a bibliophile who was able to purchase manuscripts, incunabula and books from France. It includes missals and sacred texts from the abbeys of Corbie and Saint-Germain-des-Pres, and a magnificent series of royal and pricely manuscripts, originally in the possession of Jean de Berry and Francis I. There are also Renaissance manuscripts from England, Italy, Germany, and Spain. The works embellished with illumination include Bibles, books of hours, and other religious texts, as well as chronicles, herbals, and even works of fiction and poetry." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Collectible.

London: Greenwich Editions, 2003. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. First edition, 2003. Quarto, pictorial hardcover in dust jacket, 255 pp., heavily illustrated (in color), clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket, a bit of age-toning to some pages and the covers, rubbing and light edgewear to the dust jacket including creasing and light tearing at the tips. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector.

London: Greenwich Editions, 2003. Hardcover. 4to. Glazed pictorial paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 255pp. Numerous color illustrations. Fine/near fine. A tight and pristine first edition of this superb, well-illustrated study.

London: Greenwich Editions. Hardcover. 2003. Reprint. 4to 255pp . Very Good in Fine DJ. Color Illustrations. Top cover tips are rubbed for about 1/2 inch with the paper coating broken through, else Like New. Presents a collection which was started during the French Revolution in the late 18th century by Peter Dubrowsky, a bibliophile who was able to purchase manuscripts, incunabula and books from France .