Das Buch der Wunder. Handschrift Français 2810 der Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.

2 vol., 4to or folio.

Text: mod. half calf, gilt flat spine, brown slipcase, 506 pp. Facsimile: mod. calf (very light scratch on front cover), triple giltruled covers with central gilt arms, gilt spine on 8 raised bands, red leather title label, gilt orn. sides, gilt inside dentelles, a.e.g., in blue fall-down-back box. Excellent copy.

Splendid facsimile of the 15th-c. French illuminated manuscript "Livre des merveilles", holding the travels of Marco Polo (1254-1324) through Asia. One of 980 numb. copies (n. 655). With many initials, plant motives and ruling with gold reproduction and with 84 large miniatures. The companion vol. has text in French and German. Bookpl. B. [Gobbe] in both vol. Joined: A folio-format blue cloth folder holding a 12 pp. information brochure about the issue and 2 facs. ff. (3 vol.)