Peterborough Bestiary. Ms. 53. Rome: Salerno Editrice,... Lot 1007

Peterborough Bestiary. Ms. 53. Rome: Salerno Editrice, 2004. A reproduction of the ms codex. 53 of the Parker Library in Cambridge bearing the 12th century Peterborough Bestiary. In the text are distributed more than 100 miniatures framed in gilt or on a gilt background, depicting common, exotic and mythical animals, such as the unicorn, the phoenix, the satyr. They are frequently portrayed in movement according to the Gothic style and are often assigned allegorical and moral meanings in the text. This type of bestiaries were loved and popular in the early Middle Ages, following a tradition that is traced back to the Physiologus of the third century AD, passing through Isidore of Seville and all the medieval variations. (348 x 236mm). Copy no. 429 of 595. Detailed color reproduction of the original codex. Leather binding with floral and zoomorphic blindstamped decorations, within plexiglass box. With a volume commentary. EN - The Peterborough Bestiary. Ms. 53. Rome: Salerno Editrice, 2004. Reproduction of ms. codex 53 from the Parker Library in Cambridge bearing the 12th-century Peterborough Bestiary. Distributed throughout the text are more than 100 miniatures on a gilt background or framed in gold, depicting common, exotic, and mythical animals, such as the unicorn, phoenix, and satyr, frequently portrayed in motion in the Gothic style. Animals are often assigned allegorical and moral meanings in the text. These types of bestiaries were beloved and popular in the early Middle Ages, following a tradition that is traced back to the Physiologus of the 3rd century CE, through Isidore of Seville and all medieval rehashes. (348 x 236mm). Copy no. 429 of 595. Detailed colouri reproduction of the original codex. Full leather with embossed floral and zoomorphic decorations within plexiglass slipcase. With one volume of commentary.