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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

202 - The Illustrated Bible of Mercy.
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Estimate €360 - €500
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Description
The Illustrated Bible of Mercy. Featuring 356 partially gilded miniatures from medieval manuscripts in facsimile quality. Simbach, Müller and Schindler, 2016. 1024 pp. Folio. Gold-embossed old-style binding with gilded fittings and clasps, stamped gilt edges, detachable cross on the front cover, housed in a lined leather case with an acrylic lid. One of 2016 copies. - Featuring miniatures from significant manuscripts, including the St Albans Psalter from the Hildesheim Cathedral Library, the Wenceslas Bible or the Gothic Illustrated Bible from the Austrian National Library, the Strahov Gospel from the Strahov Monastery in Prague, a ‘Heilsspiegel’ from the Czech National Museum, the Stammheim Missal from the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and others. - A copy in almost mint condition. With 356 partly gilt miniatures from medieval manuscripts in facsimile quality. Original calfskin with gilt spine title and clasps, punched gilt edges, detachable cross on the front cover in a lined calfskin case with an acrylic cover. – One of 2,016 copies. – Featuring miniatures from important manuscripts, including the St Albans Psalter from the Hildesheim Cathedral Library, the Wenceslas Bible or the Gothic Picture Bible from the Austrian National Library, the Strahov Gospels from Strahov Monastery in Prague, a Salvation Mirror from the Czech National Museum, the Stammheim Missal from the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and others. - In near-mint condition.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
Auction location
Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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