Istituto Enciclopedico italiano G. Treccani - Libro fac-simile IL MANOSCRITTO BODLEY 264 codice miniato medievale del XIV-XV sec. Romanzo di - 2014

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Facsimile edition of Bodley 264, a 14th–15th century illuminated manuscript, by Istituto Enciclopedico Italiano G. Treccani, comprising 548 pages bound in leather with a complementary historical-critical commentary volume, in French, original language Italian, with a Certificate of Authenticity (one of 499 printed, this copy 269/499).

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Magnificent FAC-SIMILE reproduction of the:

BODLEY Manuscript 264, the romance of Alexander and the Travels of Marco Polo

medieval illuminated codex from the 14th-15th century.

It also includes the volume of Historical-Critical Commentary: essays and notes to the facsimile

The original is kept at the Bodleian Library in Oxford

Limited edition book; only 499 copies were produced

This copy is number 269/499

a published by the Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana G. Treccani

Book weight 8.60 kg; 270 leaves; 570 pages

Length 44 cm; width 31 cm; height/depth 7 cm

There are 150 miniature illustrations

The manuscript is housed in a cardboard box covered with brown cloth fabric

Besides its literary and philological value (a fundamental work and a cornerstone of the medieval literary tradition on Alexander the Great), the codex is important for its splendid miniatures

Cover and binding entirely in fine leather (or treated leather)

Interior pages in special parchment-like paper specially made to mimic, by touch and sight, the texture, porosity, and opacity of the original medieval parchment.

Details and miniatures printed and color-treated with photomechanical high-definition processes, integrated with special applications to amplify the brilliance of the gold and silver leaf present in the original miniatures

I recommend viewing the photos, which are an integral part of the description, highlighting the splendor of this stunning facsimile manuscript

Magnificent FAC-SIMILE reproduction of the:

BODLEY Manuscript 264, the romance of Alexander and the Travels of Marco Polo

medieval illuminated codex from the 14th-15th century.

It also includes the volume of Historical-Critical Commentary: essays and notes to the facsimile

The original is kept at the Bodleian Library in Oxford

Limited edition book; only 499 copies were produced

This copy is number 269/499

a published by the Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana G. Treccani

Book weight 8.60 kg; 270 leaves; 570 pages

Length 44 cm; width 31 cm; height/depth 7 cm

There are 150 miniature illustrations

The manuscript is housed in a cardboard box covered with brown cloth fabric

Besides its literary and philological value (a fundamental work and a cornerstone of the medieval literary tradition on Alexander the Great), the codex is important for its splendid miniatures

Cover and binding entirely in fine leather (or treated leather)

Interior pages in special parchment-like paper specially made to mimic, by touch and sight, the texture, porosity, and opacity of the original medieval parchment.

Details and miniatures printed and color-treated with photomechanical high-definition processes, integrated with special applications to amplify the brilliance of the gold and silver leaf present in the original miniatures

I recommend viewing the photos, which are an integral part of the description, highlighting the splendor of this stunning facsimile manuscript

Details

Number of books
1
Author/ Illustrator
Istituto Enciclopedico italiano G. Treccani
Book title
Libro fac-simile IL MANOSCRITTO BODLEY 264 codice miniato medievale del XIV-XV sec. Romanzo di
Subject
History
Condition
Fine
Language
French
Publication year oldest item
2014
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Leather
Publication year youngest item
2014
Number of pages
548
Has Certificate of Authenticity
Yes
ItalyVerified
202
Objects sold
100%
Private

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