Le livre messire Jehan de Mandeville. Ms Fr 2810.... Lot 1022

Le livre messire Jehan de Mandeville. Ms Fr 2810. Simbach AM Inn; Madrid; Rome: Muller und Schindler; Eikon editores; Treccani, 2017. A reproduction of the manuscript, now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, made between 1410 and 1412 on commission by Giovanni dell'Intrepido, Duke of Burgundy of the travel diary of the fictional Sir Jean de Mandeville. The work was certainly compiled in the late 14th-century and it describes the itinerary from Europe to Jerusalem and then to the Middle East, to India, China, Africa and exotic kingdoms. The Gothic school codex was illuminated by three French artists: the "Mazarine Master," the "Cité des Dames Master" and "the Egerton Master." . (420 x 300mm). Copy no. 177 of 900. Detailed color reproduction of the original codex. Full leather binding with gilt decoration. With only on volume of the commentary. EN - Le livre messire Jehan de Mandeville. Ms Fr 2810. Simbach am Inn; Madrid; Rome: Muller und Schindler; Eikon editores; Treccani, 2017. Reproduction of the manuscript, now at the Bibliothèque Nationale, made between 1410 and 1412 on commission of John the Intrepid, Duke of Burgundy of the travelogue of Sir Jean de Mandeville. Of the work, one of the most celebrated medieval travel journals, we do not know the author, who presents himself as an English knight, but it was certainly compiled in the late 14th century and describes the itenerary from Europe to Jerusalem and then continuing Middle East, India, China, Africa and exotic kingdoms. The codex, from the Gothic school, was illuminated by three French artists: the "Mazarine Master," the "Cité des Dames Master," and the "Egerton Master." (420 x 300mm). Copy no. 177 of 900. Detailed colouri reproduction of the original codex. Full leather binding with gold decoration. With one volume of commentary.