Libri Insigni: XIV-XVI Secolo
Milan, Italy: Libreria Antiquaria Hoepli, 1949. Hardcover. cream boards w/ brown printing. approx 100 unpaginated pgs w/ 50 color plates. text in Italian. Good (severe dent to lower cover edges w/ bruise to front board. lower corner harshly bumped & creased; back corner & upper corner bumped & chipped to board. spine edge has hole w/ top torn; spine ends bumped & chipped. boards tanned, scuffed & smudged. lower pg corners & edges lightly crimped/creased. 2inch crack to upper textblock at opening pgs; binding still intact, textblock firm). Item #186406
Describes and illustrates 50 manuscripts and bindings from the 14th through 16th centuries. Price list included. Wonderful illustrations, particularly those of vibrant gilt embellishments.
Price: $50.00