216 - Missal of Count Asmus von Wertheim.
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Estimate €200 - €300

Description

Missal of Count Asmus von Wertheim. OSZK Cod. lat. 211. With numerous miniature pages, some with gold highlights. 2 volumes. Latin full facsimile with commentary in Hungarian. Budapest, Helikon 1989. 37 leaves. OHKldr. case with two metal clasps. A copy of the deluxe edition. - A magnificent illuminated codex from the library of the Counts of Wertheim. The original is a liturgical travel missal from the House of Wertheim, a Franconian noble family whose feudal estates gained prominence in the 15th century under counts such as Johann III. Such ‘travelling missals’ were compact, often richly illuminated manuscripts intended for the private liturgical use of noble patrons whilst travelling – comparable, for example, to the type of books of hours found among southern German noble families of that period. - In good condition. Also included: Pariszi Horaskonyv (Paris Book of Hours). Full facsimile of the Book of Hours by Gillet Hardouyn, Paris 1510. Full facsimile, Budapest Helikon 1985. Missal of Count Asmus von Wertheim. With numerous miniature pages, some highlighted with gold. Latin full facsimile and commentary in Hungarian. Copy of the special edition. - A splendid illuminated codex from the library of the Counts of Wertheim, one of the oldest and most distinguished German noble families. A travel prayer book. Added: Paris Book of Hours. Full facsimile of the Book of Hours printed by Gillet Hardouyn, Paris 1510. Budapest: Helikon, 1985. – Well preserved.

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216 - Missal of Count Asmus von Wertheim. See original version (German)

216 - Missal of Count Asmus von Wertheim.
See original version (German)