Facsimile of the Ashmole Bestiary 1551 manuscript, kept at the Bodleian Library d’Oxford. Club De Livre 1984. 2 octavo volumes (295 X 190mm), the first in full caramel sheepskin, spine with raised bands decorated with blind-stamped fillets, front cover reproducing the 1511 pattern consisting of blind-stamped embossing with gilding, containing the facsimile of the original manuscript, about 130 miniatures of animals richly illuminated in colours and gold.
105 pages for the facsimile.
156 pages for commentary.
Small impact under the title on the spine (see photo). Otherwise the 2 books are in very good condition.
Object
Manuscript
Number of Books
2900
Subject
illumination
Author/ Illustrator
Collectif [Xénia Muratove, Daniel Poirion]
Book Title
Bestiarium. Fac-Similé du Manuscrit du Bestiaire Ashmole 1511 [Bodleian Library d'Oxford]
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1984
Edition
Numbered edition
Language
French, Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Club du livre, paris
Extras
Limited edition, Numbered edition, With slipcase
Number of pages
105
Dimensions
28×19 cm