Wapnewski - Minnesanger. Codex Manesse (Palatinus Germanicus 848) - 1983
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Wapnewski, Minnesanger. Codex Manesse (Palatinus Germanicus 848), first illustrated limited edition, published by Franco Maria Ricci Milano in 1983, in Italian and German, hardcover with dust jacket, 208 pages, 35.5 × 23.5 cm, copy no. 1056 of 5000.
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Celebrated and rare volume of art published by the prestigious Milanese publishing house Franco Maria Ricci within the series “I segni dell’uomo” (it is No. 32), printed in 5000 numbered copies on special blue-tinted paper (this is copy No. 1056).
The work is a refined selection and an in-depth study of the famous Codex Manesse (the Great Manuscript of Heidelberg), the most important and monumental collection of courtly love lyrics (Minnesang) of medieval German literature. It contains critical essays on troubadour literature and the history of miniatures, and offers a rich selection of lyrics with the original text in German and the Italian translation on the facing page.
Peter Wapnewski - Ewald M. Vetter, Minnesanger. Codex Manesse (Palatinus Germanicus 848). A selection from the Great Manuscript of Heidelberg, Milan, Franco Maria Ricci, 1983.
PP.: 202, (VI). COMPLETE.
Exemplar with pages in overall very good condition.
Editorial binding illustrated in full silk with gold lettering on the front board and spine, in very good condition. Complete with the publisher’s slipcase, with slight wear.
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I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
Translated by Google TranslateCelebrated and rare volume of art published by the prestigious Milanese publishing house Franco Maria Ricci within the series “I segni dell’uomo” (it is No. 32), printed in 5000 numbered copies on special blue-tinted paper (this is copy No. 1056).
The work is a refined selection and an in-depth study of the famous Codex Manesse (the Great Manuscript of Heidelberg), the most important and monumental collection of courtly love lyrics (Minnesang) of medieval German literature. It contains critical essays on troubadour literature and the history of miniatures, and offers a rich selection of lyrics with the original text in German and the Italian translation on the facing page.
Peter Wapnewski - Ewald M. Vetter, Minnesanger. Codex Manesse (Palatinus Germanicus 848). A selection from the Great Manuscript of Heidelberg, Milan, Franco Maria Ricci, 1983.
PP.: 202, (VI). COMPLETE.
Exemplar with pages in overall very good condition.
Editorial binding illustrated in full silk with gold lettering on the front board and spine, in very good condition. Complete with the publisher’s slipcase, with slight wear.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Art history, Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book title
Minnesanger. Codex Manesse (Palatinus Germanicus 848)
Author/ Illustrator
Wapnewski
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1983
Height
35.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
23.5 cm
Language
German, Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Franco Maria Ricci; Milano
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Slipcase
Number of pages
208
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