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Die Oxforder Bibelbilder = The Oxford Bible pictures [facsimile]: PB 2A-2006

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Titles

Die Oxforder Bibelbilder = The Oxford Bible pictures [facsimile]

Maker(s)

Publisher: Faksimile Verlag Luzern
Glauser, André

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Description

This fine art facsimile volume is a complete and faithful re-creation of the manuscript by William de Brailes MS 106 in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore and the 7 William de Brailes’ folios in the Musée Marmottan, Collection Wildenstein, Paris. The binding is a replica of the current original binding ... with a double sided ivory panel from the 14th century. This unique edition appears in a limited number of 980 copies numbered in Arabic numerals, A further 80 copies, numbered in Roman numerals, are destined exclusively for documentation and archive purposes... The replica of the ivory panel was recreated by the restauration expert André Glauser, Fräschels. The bookbinding artwork including the silverframe and the brassclasps was done by the bookbinder’s workshop Mayer, Stuttgart."
Museum has copy XLIII

The facsimile is issued with a commentary by William Noel, both of which are contained in a hand-made leather case, set with a window of acrylic glass, in order to display the ivory replicates.

[35] leaves : ill., facsims. ; 15 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Luzern

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-12) by Executors of the Estate of the late Quentin Keynes

Dating

Production date: AD 2004

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 2A-2006
Primary reference Number: 126069
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 21 August 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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