THE MASTER OF MARY OF BURGUNDY -A Book of Hours for Engelbert of Nassau HC + box

Description: "The Master of Mary of Burgundy"Introduction and Legends by J.J.G. AlexanderBeautiful Hardcover Book in Slipcase NOTE: If making multiple purchases from my store, please ask for an adjustment to the shipping BEFORE paying (to obtain a combined shipping discount).NOTE: No international shipping, sorry. Published by George Braziller, c,1970 Well-illustrated with beautiful art in full color.Navy-blue faux-leather, gilt decorations on the front and rear with gilt spine titles; 5.57 inches tall, 93 pages. The slipcase has paste-on spine titles with illustrations.ABOUT: Near the end of the fifteenth century, a Flemish artist known only as The Master of Mary of Burgundy painted one of the last illuminated manuscripts for Engelbert of Nassau, a member of the courts of rulers of the Netherlands from Charles the Bold to Philip the Fair. This edition reproduces this magnificent book, now in the Bodlein Library, Oxford, as closely as possible to the original.The Book of Hours of Engelbert of Nassau, housed in the Bodleian Library at Oxford as Manusccript Douce 219–220, is a splendid example of a book of hours following the Dominican Rite. Crafted in Ghent during the late 1470s or early 1480s for Engelbert II of Nassau, this exquisite manuscript boasts illuminations attributed to the Master of Mary of Burgundy. Celebrated as a pinnacle of Flemish manuscript illumination, it showcases the artistic brilliance of the era, making it a treasured relic of medieval European art.CONDITION: The book is small (4" x 5-1/2"), in near-new condition, clean and tight inside and out. The slipcase has some light scuffing, and some age-toneing but is intact. If you have any questions about this item, please feel free to ask! _________________________________________ Check out my other items!Available for US bidders: Media Mail shipping/handling (approx 5-15 days). Priority Mail s/h (approx 2-4 business days). NO International shipping Thanks for Looking! 021224

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