Prayer book of Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria – Fine Binding , Limited Edition Facsimile – In Presentation Box Full-size color reproduction of the entire original manuscript, the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format. Published by Coron Verlag - Stuttgart, 1986 Limited to 730 copies - This is number 184 . Binding: Red duchesse natural silk binding corresponding to the original with gilt fittings.. All in blue clamshell box. 14.1 × 9.1 cm – 286 pages (143 folios) Commentary: German Condition: Very Good About the Original A gem from the Prague court workshop of Rudolf II, which came into the possession of the Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria, after whom it is named today. Maximilian, sometimes also called "the great", was a powerful Catholic ruler during the Thirty Years' War and an important patron of the arts. It is enriched with impressive depictions of flowers and animals in astonishing naturalism, which adorn the pages next to the nine beautiful miniatures. IMPORTANT - SHIPPING TO THE US IS NOT AVAILABLE