Our catalogue 90 is dedicated to the bibliophily of the 16th century, which it presents in its highlights as well as in representative breadth. Like the cabinets of curiosities or “wonder rooms” of the sixteenth century, which were meant to dazzle their visitors and fill them with a sense of wonder, our latest catalogue presents an enchanting selection of the highlights of that century's book art.
While the specimens described herein could be categorised by their marvellous features alone: manuscripts, prints on vellum (21!), illuminated and illustrated books, exquisite bindings, first editions, and fine provenances – these alone do not sufficiently capture the ways in which these books encapsulate the culture of their time. Instead, our catalogue tells the stories of 125 individual books, portraying them as crystallisation points of sixteenth century book art, while simultaneously pointing far beyond themselves.
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