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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

211 - A book of verses in German rhyming couplets.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
A book of verses in German rhyming couplets. A complete facsimile edition of Codex Vindobonensis S.N. 2652 from the Austrian National Library. Facsimile. Graz, Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972. 23 leaves, 4° format. Cloth binding with embossed stripes and a mounted leather label. Volume XXXVIII of the Codices Selecti series. – Facsimile of a late medieval book of divination: A collection of sayings, questions and answers for predicting individual fate. Although initially dismissed by the Church as superstition, from the 12th century onwards these books sparked renewed interest amongst the nobility, who regarded them as an amusing and semi-serious pastime. - Without the commentary. In very good condition overall. Leather binding with fillet tooling and mounted spine label. - Facsimile of a late medieval book of divination: a collection of sayings, questions and answers for predicting individual destiny. Although initially dismissed by the Church as superstition, a renewed interest in these books—regarded as an entertaining and semi-serious pastime—emerged amongst the nobility from the 12th century onwards. - Without the commentary volume. Overall in very good condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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