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SpotlightCelebrating Christmas
2017
DR. JÖRN GÜNTHER· RARE BOOKS AGManuscripts & Rare Books
Basel & Stalden
DR. JÖRN GÜNTHER! RARE BOOKS AGManuscripts & Rare Books
Basel & Stalden
A Feast of Joy
Puer natus est – a boy is born
Missale Romanum made for the Collegiate Church of St. Barnard at Romans-sur-Isère, illuminated in the workshop
of Jean de Toulouse. France, Avignon, 1380-1390.
320 x 250 mm. 83 leaves, vellum. With twelve large historiated initials and one full-page miniature.
Nativity – a boy is bornMissale Romanum made for the Collegiate Church of St.
Barnard at Romans-sur-Isère, illuminated in the workshop of Jean de Toulouse. France, Avignon, 1380-1390.
320 x 250 mm. 83 leaves, vellum. With twelve large historiated initials and one full-page miniature.
Mary reading while Joseph is sleeping
Mother and childPuer natus est – a boy is born
Illuminated by the Master of the Pauline Epistles and a second
illuminator. Missal, Prague c. 1400.
342 x 227 mm. 383 leaves, vellum, one full-page miniature and three historiated initials.
White Christmas: Nativity in a snowy landscape
De Croix Hours, manuscript illuminated by the Master of the
Munich Golden Legend, the Master of the Harvard Hannibal,
and the Dunois Master. France, Paris, c. 1430-1435.
215 x 150 mm, 262 leaves, vellum. With 69 miniatures and all pages decorated.
Our highlight of the year!sold
Mary feeding her child
De Croix Hours, highlight of the year!Manuscript illuminated by the Master
of the Munich Golden Legend, the Master of the Harvard Hannibal, and
the Dunois Master. France, Paris, c. 1430-1435.
215 x 150 mm, 262 leaves, vellum. With 69 miniatures and all text pages decorated.
sold
Musical programme by request:Virgin and child with angels
playing music
De Croix Hours, highlight of the year! Manuscript illuminated by the Master of
the Munich Golden Legend, the Master of the Harvard Hannibal, and the Dunois
Master. France, Paris, c. 1430-1435.
215 x 150 mm, 262 leaves, vellum. With 69 miniatures and all text pages decorated.
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< A particularly endearing and lively detail: the child touches the angel’s shoulder as if to ask for his favourite song
Adoration of the Magi
Gagne Book of Hours, manuscript illuminated by the Master of the
Burgundian Prelates. France, Autun/Dijon, c. 1480-1490.
222 x 160 mm, 130 leaves, vellum. With 18 (of 19) full-page miniatures, 4 small miniatures and 12
calendar illustrations.
Adoration of the Magi
Gagne Book of Hours, manuscript illuminated by the Master of the
Burgundian Prelates. France, Autun/Dijon, c. 1480-1490.
222 x 160 mm, 130 leaves, vellum. With 18 (of 19) full-page miniatures, 4 small miniatures and
12 calendar illustrations.
St. Luke as the author of Christ’s childhood
Biblia GermanicaThe tenth German Bible
Johann Grüninger:Strasbourg, 2 May 1485
Grüninger’s first illustrated book – in two volumes of
very good condition – rare.
287 x 205 mm and 287 x 193 mm. 465; 455 leaves. With a total of 109
woodcuts in contemporary colouring.
Biblia GermanicaJohann Grüninger: Strasbourg,
2 May 1485
The tenth Bible in High-German, first illustrated book printed by Johann Grüninger.
In two volumes of very good condition – rare.
287 x 205 mm and 287 x 193 mm. 465; 455 leaves. With a total of 109 woodcuts
in contemporary colouring.
How it all began: Annunciation,
St. Anne pregnant with Mary, Birth of the Virgin
Book of Hours made forLouis XII of France,
illuminated bya master of the Pichoreworkshop and another
illuminatorFrance, Paris, 1500-1515.
198 x 132 mm, 143 leaves, vellum. With 15 full-page compositions and
15 small miniatures.
Nativity, Adoration of the Magi,
Presentation in the Temple
Book of Hours made forLouis XII of France,
illuminated bya master of the Pichore workshop
and another illuminatorFrance, Paris, 1500-1515.
198 x 132 mm, 143 leaves, vellum. With 15 full-page compositions and 15 small miniatures.
Tree of Jesse and AnnunciationBook of Hours, use of Paris, illuminated by the Master of Philippa of Guelders.
France, Paris, after 1506.
178 × 115 mm, 160 leaves, vellum. With 21 large and 40 smaller miniatures.
Annunciation
Rochechouart Book of Hours, illuminated in the circle of
Jean Poyer.France, Tours, c. 1500.
254 x 170 mm. 114 leaves. With 5 large miniatures with full- page architectural borders
and coats of arms.
Visitation
Book of Hours, use of Rome. Illuminated in the circle of the
Monypenny Master.France, Paris, c. 1500-1510.
185 x 123 mm, 63 leaves (incompl.), vellum. With 10 full-page compositions and more
than 70 small miniatures mostly in theborders.
Nativity and Annunciation to the ShepherdsBook of Hours, use of Rome, illuminated in the circle of Simon Bening
Flanders, Bruges, c. 1520.
171 x 110 mm, 88 leaves (incompl.), vellum. With ten small miniatures, five full-page decorated borders,
two historiated initials, two coats of arms.
Gloria in excelsis deoAnnunciation to the shepherds
Book of Hours illuminated in the circle of the Master of Charles V
Hainaut, Cambrai, c. 1520.
115 x 80 mm, 222 leaves, vellum. With 66 miniatures, 14 of which (almost) full-page.
Have a Happy
ChristmasCelebrating this Joyous
Feast
DR. JÖRN GÜNTHER! RARE BOOKS AGManuscripts & Rare Books
Basel & Stalden
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