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Bestiarium: Die Texte der Handschrift Ms. Ashmole 1511 der Bodleian Library Oxford in lateinischer und deutscher Sprache
Graz, Austria: Adeva: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, 1982, 1986; Series: Codices Selecti vol. LXXXVI
Facsimile edition of Bodleian Library, Ashmole MS 1511.
The fine art facsimile edition: Codices Selecti vol. LXXXVI. Graz 1982. Complete colour facsimile edition of the 244 pp. (105 + 17 fol.) and of the inner end pages in original size 280 x 180 mm. The manuscript comprises about 130 miniatures with animal illustrations on richly gilded background. Binding: The all leather binding is a faithful replica of a Romanic binding, presently in the possession of Austrian National Library in Vienna. All folios are cut according to the original. The commentary volume: Transcription and translation of the text into German by F. Unterkircher, Vienna, scholarly commentary in preparation. Limited edition: 4500 numbered copies worldwide. Only 980 numbered copies are reserved for the not French and Spanish speaking areas. The Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt edition consists of 980 numbered copies of which 100 numbered copies (I-C) will be reserved for the special edition in gold leaf." - [Publisher]
Text in Latin accompanied by German translation on opposite pages; prefatory material and notes in German.
237 pp., bibliography, index.
Language: German
ISBN: 3-201-01218-1; LCCN: 87135291; LC: PA8275.B4G41986; DDC: 398.2/45219
Last update April 11, 2022