The Bible of Borso d'Este. Mss. Lat. 422 and Lat.423... Lot 1029

The Bible of Borso d'Este. Mss. Lat. 422 and Lat.423 (2 vols). Panini, 1996 copy n 574. Modena: Panini, 1996. A luxurious reproduction of the famous Borso d'Este Bible, created between 1455 and 1461 by the most gifted Renaissance artists in Italy at the court of Borso d'Este in Ferrara. Among the illuminators of the codex the names of Taddeo Crivelli, Franco dei Russi, Guglielmo Giraldi and Girolamo de 'Corradi stand out. After various vicissitudes, Giovanni Treccani was responsible for the purchase of the manuscripts from the Austrian empress Zita of Habsburg and the donation to the Estense Library in Modena where they are still found today. 2 volumes, (375 x 265mm). Copy no. 574 of 750. Detailed color reproduction of the original codex. Editorial red velvet binding with gilten metallic decorations within editorial boxes. Withouth the commentary volume. (2) EN - The Bible of Borso d'Este. Mss. Lat. 422 and Lat.423 (2 vols). Panini, 1996 copy n 574. Modena: Panini, 1996. Luxurious reproduction of the famous Bible of Borso d'Este, made between 1455 and 1461 by Italy's most gifted Renaissance artists at the court of Borso d'Este in Ferrara. Among the illuminators of the codex are the names of Taddeo Crivelli, Franco dei Russi, Guglielmo Giraldi, and Girolamo de' Corradi. After various vicissitudes, it was Giovanni Treccani who acquired the manuscripts from the Austrian Empress Zita of Habsburg and donated them to the Biblioteca Estense in Modena, where they are still to be found. 2 volumes, (375 x 265mm). Copy no. 574 of 750. Detailed colouri reproduction of the original codex. Red velvet editorial binding with gilt metal inserts. Within editorial slipcases. Without the commentary. (2)