April 12, 2024
The Luttrell Psalter (Folio Society, 2006, in Solander Box) Full leather, ltd ed
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Folio Society, UK, 2006. Hardback. 9-1/2"x14", Book Condition: Fine. First Thus. Fine Hardback. Very good slipcase with some slight edge-bumps and rubbing. Facsimile edition. 5 raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, with introductory booklet, which is by Michelle P. Brown and is a hardcover with blue cloth spine and lighter blue boards, in fine condition, 6"x9-3/4". Both housed in Solander box with leather title label on spine area. Top edge is smooth, leading edge and bottom edge are slightly rough cut (deliberately in production to reproduce original parchment pages) and consequently have very minor damage to the gilt edges (the two other copies of this that I have seen had this same slight flaking). Illuminated text is in Latin. Numbered copy 881 from a limited edition of 1480. Exquisitely produced unpaginated facsimile of a 14th century Illuminated manuscript with 206 page separate commentary. Bound in the finest grade Nigerian goatskin. Blocked with a design by David Eccles using gold, silver and coloured foils. The binding design using motifs from the Psalter and the Luttrell coat of arms of six martlets argent.Over 600 pages of illuminations. 624 Pages. 14" x 9¾". Shipping weight is about 18 lbs. My scanner is too small to adequately photograph the illuminated pages...I didn't want to risk damaging the book in order to provide
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