Author: ALEXANDER, J.J.G. (INTROD.],
Title: De Meester van Maria van Bourgandië. Een getijdenboek voor Engelbert van Nassau. Authentic facsimilé edition after the original book of hours [oroduced on behalf of Engelbert of Nassau].
Description: Utrecht/Antwerpen, Het Spectrum, 1971. Small 8°., original full calf, richly gilt tooled front panel, in its original boards slip-case, facsim. colour plate on front side with original red coloured silken marker. [35]pp. of general and introductory text in dutch, 42pp. of extensive descriptive text to 115pp. of very fine coloured plates representing a choice collection of this late 13th century book of hours. Plates, are alike the original decorated with gold and silver [printed]tooling and supply a clear picture of this magnificent book of hours produced on behalf of Engelberg of Nassau. One of the first facsims. as issued by this publisher, printed in a small edition only. Very fine copy with its original thin boards slip-case. Scarce.

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