This is the first history of the Rothschilds as bibliophiles and, especially, as collectors of medieval illuminated manuscripts. It describes the extraordinary collections of the Rothschilds, and the movement of these supremely important manuscripts across the private libraries of Europe.
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This is the first history of the Rothschilds as bibliophiles and, especially, as collectors of medieval illuminated manuscripts. It describes the extraordinary collections of the Rothschilds, and the movement of these supremely important manuscripts across the private libraries of Europe.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Black-boards hardback with a dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. This copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Thirty-two glossy, high-quality color pages of illuminated manuscripts, many are full-page. A clean/unmarked copy. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy cardboard box. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.