ILLUMINATED MAUSCRIPTS FROM THE LIBRARY OF MATTHIAS CORVINUS. (Translated by Susan Horn.)
by Berkovits, Ilona
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About This Item
Budapest: Corvina Press, 1964. First edition in English. Folio. 147 pp. Black-and-white facsimile pages through the text, 48 color plates from the manuscripts. Corvinus, King of Hungary, 1458-1490, assembled "one of the largest and most magnificent libraries of the times." Bookplate on front pastedown, but very good. Embossed purple cloth, gilt spine title, color illus. dust jacket. (10565).
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- Bartlebys Books
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- 64177
- Title
- ILLUMINATED MAUSCRIPTS FROM THE LIBRARY OF MATTHIAS CORVINUS. (Translated by Susan Horn.)
- Author
- Berkovits, Ilona
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Corvina Press
- Place of Publication
- Budapest
- Date Published
- 1964
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