Kaiser Maximilians I. Gebetbuch mit Zeichnungen von Albrecht Dürer und anderen Künstlern : Faksimiledruck der Kunstanstalt Albert Berger in Wien

Wien, Austria, 1907. Hardcover. Near Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 350 copies of which this volume is numbered 11. This is a very unique package, and we have it all. First is the leather bound, raised band Maximilian facsimile prayer book containing psalms, prayer, hymns, and gospels all in Latin. The full leather binding is tooled and includes metal ornamentation on the front and back covers as well as a metal clasp to hold the covers closed. Included in many of the pages of the manuscript are illustrations made by Durer and others important artists of the time as borders for the text. This prayer book is in Fine condition, and is surrounded by a wooden case in very good condition shaped like a book with metal locking mechanism and lined with dark red wool cloth (which surrounds the prayer book). Also in this case is a second volume in full soft leather which serves as a commentary. The wooden case shaped like a book is also enclosed in the original Fair condition slipcase that came with this volume. Folio size. This is a rare limited edition with a low issue number, and all the various parts that came with the book are here....extremely rare to find it all together, and it would be hard to find another copy in this condition. Extra postage required due to weight.