Bedford Master (8 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. G++. Brown cloth hardcover copy with black and gold lettering and designs. Moderate edgewear with cracking ( still sound) on the third page. Former owners attractive bookplate on front endpaper. MacMillan. 1916. Nice solid copy.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1917 VG H/b. Illustrated. 176pp. Approx 165x120mm. Blue cloth Boards. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for Further Details and condition. [Book- sound copy, no insc, clean throughout, light tan to page edges, pale tan-fox to end-papers colour maps. Clean boards, mild fade to spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Das Buch der Jagd, Le Livre de Chasse FV Luzern 2005.From a limited edition of 980 fine facsimile copies. The original manuscript from the studio of the Bedford Master is held in the Pierpoint Morgan Library NY MS M.1044. Bound in fine parchment and embroidered blue silk. The Hunting Book was written in the years 1387-1389 by Gaston III, Count of Foix and Bearn in the South of France. The book is the most famous record of medieval hunting and contains 87 extraordinary minatures,126 beautiful large initials and abundant scrollwork. With accompanying French, German and English commentary by Yves Christie, Antoine d'Escayrac-Lauture, William Voekle, Francois Avril which provides a comprehensive history and art history analysis. The Bedford Master (illustrator).…

Condition: NUOVO. Luzern, Faksimile Verlag cm.33x42, pp.256, 87 grandi scene dipinte, 126 grandi capilettera miniati in oro. Rilegatura come dall'originale, in tutta seta con gigli di Francia in oro. Edizione limitata in 980 esemplari. Commentario in Francese e tedesco di Yves Christe.; D'Escayrac-Lauture, A.; William Voelkle; Francois Avril. Con Commentario. This work not only represents the most famous record of medieval hunting, but also is an impressive documentation of natural history. The work was made around 1387 and is one of the finest manuscripts ever made in the Middle Ages. Shining gold and glowing colours testify to the high quality of work being produced in the Bedford Masters workshop. The most celebrated hunting book of medieval times: Gaston III, count of Foix and Béarn in the south of France, wrote his "Livre de chasse", or Master of Game, in the years 13871389. This work not only represents the most famous record of medieval hunting, but may also be considered as one of the most interesting testimonies to the cultural history of its time. Gaston de Foix, because of his bright blond hair also called "Phoebus" after the Greek sun god, describes in his four-part hunting book not only the then common forms of hunting, but also presents an impressive natural history, which long before the times of the empiric sciences was based on the extensive observation of different species and used as a text book well into the 19th century. The Facsimile:Gaston Phoebus - The Master of Game is published as a faithful Fine Art Facsimile limited edition in the format of 38.5 x 28.6 cm. The fact that this edition is strictly limited to only 980 hand-numbered copies makes the Master of Game an exclusive masterpiece of book art world-wide and an item with rarity value. 87 vivid miniatures, richly ornate with gold leaf and brush gold, 126 imaginative large initials, as well as abundant scrollwork made of shining golden, red and blue foliage make the 128 folios a perfect background for the whole splendour of French bibliophile collection in the Gothic period. Written in a wonderful, if not perfect textura script, the French text has remained clearly legible to this day. In their commentary, Yves Christe (Geneva), Antoine d'Escayrac-Lauture (Kasteel Westerlo), William Voelkle (New York) and Francois Avril (Paris) present a comprehensive historic and art-historic analysis of the work. Thanks to the complete transcription and translation of the French text, today's readers may also immerse themselves in the aristocratic culture of the Middle Ages. Both the facsimile and the commentary volumes are presented in a protective case of acrylic glass. Binding: The binding of the Fine Art Facsimile edition is modelled on a blue silk binding from the library of King Louis XII. The fine silk was especially woven for this purpose and embroidered with golden lilies, the emblem of the French royal dynasty. Last but not least, the noble impression of the volume is perfected by the use of fine parchment with which the bookbinder covers the spine. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M.1044. …

Burgundy quarter morocco and burgundy cloth, folio, black skiver spine-label between bands, top edge gilt, 34 cm, [12], 69 pp, [52] leaves of plates, 88 monochrome and 9 colour plates. Includes reproductions of all miniatures of the ms., by 3 illuminators identified as the Bedford Master, the Fastolf Master, and the Master of the Munich Golden legend. "The Polish title of a manuscript whose style is French and which now forms part of the inheritance of the British Crown invites attention to its history. The script, the painted capitals, borders and miniatures all indicate that the text was copied in Paris about 1420-1425 and that the miniatures were begun in the workshop of the illuminator whom we now call the Master of the Duke of Bedford, briefly, the Bedford Master. But for whom was it executed? The fact that the text is for the use of Paris tells us little; it may simply mean that the first owner preferred this form for her personal prayerbook. " - from the introduction. Printed at the Rampant Lions Press. Contents: Preface; Author's Note; The History of the Manuscript; The Texts; The Miniatures : The Calendar, The Gospel Sequences and Two Prayers, The Hours of the Virgin, The Seven Penitential Psalms, The Hours of the Holy Cross, The Hours of the Holy Spirit, The Fifteen Joys of the Virgin, The Seven Requests of Our Lord, The Vespers of the Dead, The Life of St Margaret, The Hours of the Passion, The Suffrages of the Saints; The Three Illuminators; Codicology; Bibliography; Notes; The Plates. Spine a little rubbed, otherwise Near Fine.…

Burgundy quarter morocco and burgundy cloth, folio, black skiver spine-label between bands, top edge gilt, 34 cm, [12], 69 pp, [52] leaves of plates, 88 monochrome and 9 colour plates. Includes reproductions of all miniatures of the ms., by 3 illuminators identified as the Bedford Master, the Fastolf Master, and the Master of the Munich Golden legend. "The Polish title of a manuscript whose style is French and which now forms part of the inheritance of the British Crown invites attention to its history. The script, the painted capitals, borders and miniatures all indicate that the text was copied in Paris about 1420-1425 and that the miniatures were begun in the workshop of the illuminator whom we now call the Master of the Duke of Bedford, briefly, the Bedford Master. But for whom was it executed? The fact that the text is for the use of Paris tells us little; it may simply mean that the first owner preferred this form for her personal prayerbook. " - from the introduction. Printed at the Rampant Lions Press. Contents: Preface; Author's Note; The History of the Manuscript; The Texts; The Miniatures : The Calendar, The Gospel Sequences and Two Prayers, The Hours of the Virgin, The Seven Penitential Psalms, The Hours of the Holy Cross, The Hours of the Holy Spirit, The Fifteen Joys of the Virgin, The Seven Requests of Our Lord, The Vespers of the Dead, The Life of St Margaret, The Hours of the Passion, The Suffrages of the Saints; The Three Illuminators; Codicology; Bibliography; Notes; The Plates. Lord Clark's* copy, with his name printed in red in the list of members and his Saltwood Castle bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper. Fine. [ *= Sir Kenneth Clark, of "Civilization" fame ].…

Burgundy quarter morocco and burgundy cloth, folio, black skiver spine-label between bands, top edge gilt, 34 cm, [12], 69 pp, [52] leaves of plates, 88 monochrome and 9 colour plates. Includes reproductions of all miniatures of the ms., by 3 illuminators identified as the Bedford Master, the Fastolf Master, and the Master of the Munich Golden legend. "The Polish title of a manuscript whose style is French and which now forms part of the inheritance of the British Crown invites attention to its history. The script, the painted capitals, borders and miniatures all indicate that the text was copied in Paris about 1420-1425 and that the miniatures were begun in the workshop of the illuminator whom we now call the Master of the Duke of Bedford, briefly, the Bedford Master. But for whom was it executed? The fact that the text is for the use of Paris tells us little; it may simply mean that the first owner preferred this form for her personal prayerbook. " - from the introduction. Printed at the Rampant Lions Press. Contents: Preface; Author's Note; The History of the Manuscript; The Texts; The Miniatures : The Calendar, The Gospel Sequences and Two Prayers, The Hours of the Virgin, The Seven Penitential Psalms, The Hours of the Holy Cross, The Hours of the Holy Spirit, The Fifteen Joys of the Virgin, The Seven Requests of Our Lord, The Vespers of the Dead, The Life of St Margaret, The Hours of the Passion, The Suffrages of the Saints; The Three Illuminators; Codicology; Bibliography; Notes; The Plates. Minor scuffs to boards, otherwise Fine. With a Eugrammia Press prospectus for the book (folded sheet with two mounted plates) laid in.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1879 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 197 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 197.…