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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A 16th Century Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel - Hardcover
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In 1561-62, Georg Bocskay, imperial secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, inscribed theMira calligraphiae monumenta as a testament to his preeminence among scribes. He assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historical scripts, which nearly thirty years later were further embellished by Joris Hoefnagel, Europe's last great manuscript illuminator. This book, now in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, is reproduced here in complete facsimile form, accompanied by a commentary that includes a full description; a discussion of its patron, Rudolf II, and his cultural and historical milieu; the biographies of Hoefnagel and Bocskay; and an analysis of the manuscript's role in their careers. The introduction discusses the broader issues raised by the manuscript. Topics include Hoefnagel's nature imagery, which encompasses plants, fruits, and small animals, and its relation to the spread of interest in botany and zoology at the end of the sixteenth century. Another topic is calligraphy and its place in the art and culture of the sixteenth century. The manuscript's remarkable calligraphy will be of particular interest not only to scholars but to collectors, graphic designers, and typographers as well.
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"This small book is a joy to hold and to behold, and should be of special interest to graphic designers, calligraphers, and other artists as well as to art historians. Recommended for all libraries."--Choice "This small book is a joy to hold and to behold, and should be of special interest to graphic designers, calligraphers, and other artists as well as to art historians. Recommended for all libraries."--Choice "This small book is a joy to hold and to behold, and should be of special interest to graphic designers, calligraphers, and other artists as well as to art historians. Recommended for all libraries."--Choice "This small book is a joy to hold and to behold, and should be of special interest to graphic designers, calligraphers, and other artists as well as to art historians. Recommended for all libraries."--Choice
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Mira calligraphiae monumenta: A Sixteenth-century Calligraphic Manuscript inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel. text by Lee Hendrix; Thea Vignau-Wilberg, . published in 1992 by J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu. brown cloth with gilt in matching Slipcase. n 1561-62, Georg Bocskay, imperial secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, inscribed the Mira calligraphiae monumenta as a testament to his preeminence among scribes. He assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historical scripts, which nearly thirty years later were further embellished by Joris Hoefnagel, Europe's last great manuscript illuminator. This book, now in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, is reproduced here in complete facsimile form, accompanied by a commentary that includes a full description; a discussion of its patron, Rudolf II, and his cultural and historical milieu; the biographies of Hoefnagel and Bocskay; and an analysis of the manuscript's role in their careers. The introduction discusses the broader issues raised by the manuscript. Topics include Hoefnagel's nature imagery, which encompasses plants, fruits, and small animals, and its relation to the spread of interest in botany and zoology at the end of the sixteenth century. Another topic is calligraphy and its place in the art and culture of the sixteenth century. The manuscript's remarkable calligraphy will be of particular interest not only to scholars but to collectors, graphic designers, and typographers as well. "near fine condition". Seller Inventory # BB1-25
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay And Illuminated By Joris Hoefnagel
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Christopher Hudson, Los Angeles, 1992
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Hardbound. Hofnaegal, Joris (illustrator). Brown cloth spine and boards and brown cloth slip case, 412pp, profuse color illustrations. Bookplate to front pastedown. A nice, bright copy. Model Book of Calligraphy - a 16th century Dutch calligraphic manuscript ifrom the J Paul Getty Museum collection. VG+ (light wear to cloth boards. small, discolored mark or foxing to upper textblock. scuffs and scratches to cloth slipcase). Seller Inventory # 26233
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel
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Hard cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 424 p. Contains: Illustrations. Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. Very good in very good slip case. Light wear from handling. Text unmarked. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0013293
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Mira calligraphiae monumenta: A Sixteenth-century Calligraphic Manuscript inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel
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Condition: Very Good. Fine in a Very Good slipcase; Hardcover; Unmarked covers with "straight" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; Minor wear to the slipcase; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); White dust jacket with calligraphy illustration over brown cloth-covered boards; 1992, Oxford Press; 424 pages; "Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel," by Lee Hendrix & Thea Vignau-Wilberg. Seller Inventory # SKU-W30BA11209160
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Mira calligraphiae monumenta
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta
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Hardcover (in Slipcase). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Facsimile Edition. GEORG BOCSKAY and JORIS HOEFNAGEL. Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, Malibu: Getty Museum, 1992.12mo, facsimile of a 16th-century manuscript, pp. x, 412, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt lettering and calligraphic decoration on front, slipcased, color illustration.Model Book of Calligraphy was written by the scribe Bocskay in 1561-62 and illuminated by Hoefnagel 30 years later with flowers, insects and other images of the natural world. He added an alphabet, bringing the total number of pages to 150. They are reproduced here in the original size. The rest of the book is made up of essays by 2 experts on the manuscript.Condition of this book:Fine in stained slipcase. Size: 12mo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Antiquarian & Rare. ISBN: 089236212x. ISBN/EAN: 9780892362127. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53750. Seller Inventory # 53750
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Mira calligraphiae monumenta
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ISBN 10: 089236212X
ISBN 13: 9780892362127
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MIRA CALLIGRAPHIAE MONUMENTA: A SIXTEENTH-CENTURY CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT INSCRIBED BY GEORG BOCSKAY AND ILLUMINATED BY JORIS HOEFNAGEL
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ISBN 13: 9780892362127
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Gilt-Stamped Cloth in Slipcase. Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. 414pp, 170 color illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Lorraine Wild. "In 1561-62 Georg Bocskay, imperial secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, inscribed the Mira calligraphiae monumenta as a testament to his preeminence among scribes. He assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historical scripts, which nearly thirty years later were further embellished by Joris Hoefnagel, Europe's last great manuscript illuminator. This book, now in the collection of the Getty Museum, is reproduced here in complete facsimile form, accompanied by a commentary that includes a full description; a discussion of the work's patron, Rudolf II, and his cultural and historical milieu; biographies of Hoefnagel and Bocskay; and an analysis of the manuscript's role in their careers. The manuscript's remarkable calligraphy will be of particular interest not only to scholars but to collectors, graphic designers, and typographers as well". Designed by the estimable Lorraine Wild, this gem-like volume faithfully reproduces the manuscript's exquisite plates alongside translations of the original text and iconography. A most handsome example of the exceedingly uncommon 1992 first J. Paul Getty Museum printing of this important work in the publisher's gilt-stamped linen slipcase that shows some light soiling along with minute fraying to the seams of the cloth along two of the edges. Illustrated Book. Seller Inventory # 026159
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