The Grand Medieval Bestiary: Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts.
New York NY / London: Abbeville Press, 2018. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large folio (15 x 10 1/2 inches) in elaborately colour illustrated slipcase. Not paginated [ Approx. 620 pages.] Scarlet cloth, gilt titled spine and publisher's device. Top-edge guilt. Heavily illustrated throughout in full color, end-notes, bibliography, index, ribbon page marker. A reproduction of the illustrations, together with a translation from the Latin, of a medieval bestiary held in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (M.S. Bodley 764). The manuscript was originally written between 1220 and 1250 AD: this massive edition reproduces in colour all the original miniatures of animals, alongside an introduction and translation of the text. Beautiful, and well-illustrated work. Book appears "as new" thus a near Fine copy in near Fine dust jacket & slipcase. PLEASE NOTE: the book is massive and heavy, weighing 15 lbs. before packing, so additional shipping to the amount showing on your order will be required. The full shipping price will be quoted in advance and "at cost" once we know the destination. Item #72122
ISBN: 9780789211279
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