Morgan Nigel J Commentary (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition. First edition in this form. Issued in a limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies, of which this example is lettered 'J' as part of 20 additional lettered copies 'not for sale'. Two-volume set housed in the publisher's presentation clamshell box. Quarto format. The commentary volume is bound in maroon buckram, with gilt titles to the spine and a gilt decorative motif on the upper board; it comprises 135 pages, plus 22 pages of black-and-white plates, and remains in fine condition. The facsimile volume contains 92 pages, including 82 pages of full-colour facsimile plates and a colophon leaf. It is quarter bound in Wassa goatskin with vegetable parchment decorative boards, with all edges gilt, and is likewise in fine condition. Both volumes bear a small bookplate on the front pastedown. The clamshell case is covered in maroon buckram with gilt and black decorative titling to the spine and is near fine overall. A superb example of this Folio Society facsimile depicting a thirteenth-century vision of the Apocalypse and the judgement of souls, as described in the biblical Book of Revelation attributed to St John the Divine. Though traditionally ascribed to him, the work is thought to have been written in the latter half of the eleventh century, with little else known of the author beyond his name. A fine and highly attractive Folio Society production.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. DESCRIPTION: Limited facsimile edition, copy No. 92 of 1,000 numbered copies issued for sale to members of the Folio Society, with a further 20 lettered copies not for sale. Two volumes housed together in the publisher's burgundy buckram Solander box. A full-size facsimile of the celebrated thirteenth-century Getty Apocalypse, MS Ludwig III 1 (83.MC.72), J. Paul Getty Museum, formerly known as the Dyson Perrins Apocalypse. The manuscript was produced in England circa 1255-1260 and combines the Book of Revelation with the medieval commentary attributed to Berengaudus. Facsimile volume comprising 41 leaves reproducing the manuscript in full colour, with 82 miniatures, the original gold and silver effects replicated in metallic foil. Printed and gold-foiled by Windles on Furioso blade-coated paper, with gilt and shuffled edges and ribbon marker. Hand-bound by Smith Settle in burgundy Nigerian goatskin with vegetable parchment sides, the upper board elaborately blocked in colour and gilt to a design by David Eccles; all edges gilt. Accompanied by The Getty Apocalypse: Commentary by Nigel J. Morgan, London: The Folio Society, 2011, 136 pages with extensive black-and-white illustrations and plates; bound in burgundy buckram with gilt dragon device and gilt spine lettering. The commentary includes historical and codicological discussion, analysis of the illustrations, and translations of the Revelation text and the commentary of Berengaudus. Both volumes contained in the original gilt- and black-decorated burgundy buckram Solander presentation box. CONDITION: Fine overall. Facsimile volume exceptionally well preserved: Nigerian goatskin spine clean and supple, gilt ornaments bright, vegetable-parchment boards clean and flat, coloured and gilt upper-board decoration crisp and vivid, corners sharp, binding firm, and all edges gilt bright. Contents clean and sound. The apparent stains, discoloration, early inscriptions, shelf marks, bookplates, labels and sketches visible within the facsimile are intentionally reproduced features of the original medieval manuscript and its subsequent provenance and are not condition defects in this copy. Commentary volume Fine, with clean burgundy cloth, bright gilt decoration and lettering, sharp boards and corners, and clean fresh contents. Publisher's Solander box also very well preserved, clean and structurally sound, with bright spine decoration and only negligible evidence, if any, of handling. No dust jackets, as issued. A particularly attractive, complete copy of this elaborate Folio Society manuscript facsimile. BACKGROUND: The Getty Apocalypse is a mid-thirteenth-century English illuminated manuscript of the Book of Revelation, produced circa 1255-1260 during one of the great periods of Gothic manuscript illumination in England. The work combines the biblical text of Revelation with the traditional medieval commentary attributed to Berengaudus, and is distinguished by an extensive sequence of vividly coloured miniatures depicting the visionary imagery of St John. The manuscript is now preserved in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, where it is catalogued as MS Ludwig III 1 (83.MC.72). Before entering the Getty collection it was well known as the Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, after the celebrated English collector C. W. Dyson Perrins, and it later passed through the collections of other important manuscript owners and dealers. The Folio Society's 2011 edition was conceived as a high-quality facsimile of the original manuscript, reproducing not only its illuminated pages but also many of its physical and historical characteristics. The accompanying commentary is by Nigel J. Morgan, a leading authority on English medieval illuminated manuscripts and Apocalypse cycles. The edition therefore appeals both as a finely produced collector's book and as a scholarly facsimile of an important surviving example of medieval English book art.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2 Volume Set in Clamshell Box. Limited Edition of 1000 numbered copies. This is copy 634. Facsimile Edition of MS Ludwig III1 in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Printed and gold foiled by Windles, Long Crendon, on Furioso blade-coated paper. Bound in Nigerian goatskin leather with vegetable parchment sides, blocked with a design by David Eccles. Includes clothbound Commentary volume. Tight bindings, no marks. Set is in Near Fine condition.…

Hardcover. Limited Edition #569/1000. Quartos, 2 Volumes. In Very Good condition. Housed in publisher's burgundy cloth clamshell box, heavily bumped on front side. Volume one bound in quarter red-brown leather and decorated paper. Volume II bound in full burgundy cloth. Minor wear to books. Edges of textblock on Volume I gilt. Enumerated on colophon in Volume I. Shelved above Mythology and Folklore. A facsimile of MS Ludwig III i in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California. 1416778. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Neuf. Dust Jacket Condition: Neuf. Edition originale. Getty Museum Los Angeles. London 2012. Eine der kostbarsten Handschriften des englischen Mittelalters um 1250 ist die so genannte »Getty Apokalypse«. Die Schrift des Neuen Testaments nach Johannes ist nicht sehr umfangreich, umso prachtvoller und einnehmender seine bezaubernde Illumination. Hier liegt erstmalig die originalgetreue Faksimilierung der Apokalypse vor. Über 80 Miniaturen illustrieren die poetische Vision des Heiligen Johannes sowie den Kommentar des Benediktinermönches Berengaudus aus dem vermutlich 9. Jahrhundert, der sich unterhalb jeder Illustration dem Text aus der Offenbarung des Johannes anschließt. Mit seinen zahllosen Gold- und Silberhöhungen und der außerordentlichen Kolorierung gehört diese Handschrift zu den Erlesensten des gesamten Mittelalters. Unserer modernen Technik sei es gedankt, dass dieses Meisterwerk in seiner künstlerischen Finesse auch als Faksimile seine zauberhafte Wirkung entfaltet. Die 42 Initialen sind besonders hervor zu heben, hier spielt der Buchmaler auch mit weltlichen Themen, beispielsweise den Fabeln des Aesop, um den Leser zu unterhalten. Die gesamte Herstellung geschah auf dem traditionellen Weg in Handarbeit, seine Bestandteile sind nach überlieferten Verfahren gefertigt. Der (englische) Kommentar von Nigel J. Morgan unterzieht das Manuskript einer eingehenden Betrachtung und ordnet es in den historischen wie kunsthistorischen Kontext ein. Der komplette Bibeltext sowie der Kommentar des Berengaudus wurden von ihm in die englische Sprache übertragen. 22,8 x 30,5 cm, 96 illuminierte Seiten, 42 Initialen, Halbleder, in archivbeständigem Schuber. Aufl. 1000 Expl. 980,00 ¿ Title: Illuminating the End of Time: The Getty Apocalypse Manuscript Author: Morgan, Nigel J ISBN: 9781606060711 Description: Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2012. 33cm., hardcover, 180pp. 82 color, 34 b&w illus. Summary: The visionary nature of the Apocalypse¿the biblical book of Revelation¿along with its detailed descriptions of the end of the world have long made it ideal for illustration. Illuminated texts of the Apocalypse were particularly popular in thirteenth-century England, and the copy in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, with its lively narrative miniatures, stands as a testament to the artistic heights achieved during that period. In this richly illustrated book, all eighty-two of the manuscript¿s images are reproduced in color for the first time. They are accompanied by a full commentary. A general introduction to the history of thirteenth-century English illustrated Apocalypse manuscripts is followed by a succinct study of the artistic context of the Getty¿s manuscript, as well as a consideration of its style and date. The rest of the commentary is devoted to a stylistic and iconographic analysis of the manuscript¿s images; there is also a complete translation of the text Dyson Perrins Apocalypse Unknown English, probably London, about 1255 - 1260 Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes, and ink on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with red morocco 12 9/16 x 8 7/8 in. MS. LUDWIG III 1 Saint John the Divine's vision of the events leading to the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time, commonly known as the Apocalypse, inspired the creation of many illuminated manuscripts in England in the 1200s. Western Europeans particularly popularized the text at this time because of recent cataclysmic events, including the Tartars' invasion of Russia in the 1230s and the fall of Jerusalem to the Moslems in 1244. These events raised fears that the end of time was at hand. Every page of the Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, named after a previous owner of the manuscript, contains a brief passage from the Apocalypse written in black ink, a portion of a popular commentary written by a monk named Berengaudus in red ink, and a half-page miniature. The miniatures, executed in a sophisticated tinted drawing technique, faithfully follow Saint John's exceptionally vivid descriptions of his visions and do.…