The Moralized Bible - Book Club Fac Simile CODEX 2554 - Illuminations

The Moralized Bible of the Austrian National Library, Codex Vindobonensis 2554, reproduced in full facsimile.

Facsimile reproduction of one of the oldest known illuminated bibles (circa 1215/1230).

Volume 1 contains a study by Reiner Haussherr, the transcription of the manuscript text

by Marthe Dulong, tables and bibliography (all in French and German),

and explains the arrangement of the plates, which does not always correspond to their numbering.

Volume 2 gathers all the illustrated pages reproduced in their original dimensions,

namely 131 gold and color plates. One of the masterpieces of medieval illumination.

Condition

Very good copy with slight signs of wear

• slight rubbing to the raised bands and edges
• a tiny snag on the spine

• slight rubbing on the edges of the slipcase

• fresh interior
• tiny snag on the edge of 3 pages