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Lot 47 Selections from the Medieval and Renaissance Library of a European Bibliophile
The following incunabula and 16th-century books were collected by a true bibliophile of the mid 20th-century. He sought out high quality copies in contemporary bindings, often with early provenance, and he enjoyed studying them. He knew Dr Ernst Kyriss, the great gothic bookbinding scholar, who visited the collection on several occasions and provided additional expert advice about the bindings. Many volumes once graced the shelves of medieval monasteries or Renaissance private libraries, and they emerge for the first time in over half a century to entice a new generation of collectors.
The following incunabula and 16th-century books were collected by a true bibliophile of the mid 20th-century. He sought out high quality copies in contemporary bindings, often with early provenance, and he enjoyed studying them. He knew Dr Ernst Kyriss, the great gothic bookbinding scholar, who visited the collection on several occasions and provided additional expert advice about the bindings. Many volumes once graced the shelves of medieval monasteries or Renaissance private libraries, and they emerge for the first time in over half a century to entice a new generation of collectors.
ALBERTUS MAGNUS (1193-1280, formerly attributed to). Mariale. [Basel: Michael Wenssler, not after 1474].
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