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Duc de Berry Le petites heures du Duc de Berry: Ms. lat.

18014 from the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. Facsimile and commentary volume

Lucerne Facsimile Publishing House 1988-1989

22 x 16 cm. 586 pages. With 119 richly gold and silver-decorated miniatures and over 300 magnificently decorated pages. Magnificent black leather binding on five frets with gold embossing. In an acrylic glass case. - Facsimile in 980 numbered copies. The "Little Book of Hours" is a great work of art. Commissioned by the Duke of Berry, the most important book illustrators of the late 14th century created a work of art that, due to the richness and delicacy of its painting, is considered one of the greatest examples of late medieval art. The Duke of Berry was the greatest art collector and patron of his time. A mint copy.

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