Italy - Rome; Treccani - Il Salterio di St. Albans - 1400-1420

The St Albans Psalter, St. Alban’s Psalter. Hildesheim, Dommuseum Hildesheim (MS St. God. 1), Cologne, Schnütgen Museum, (Inv. No. M694). Treccani Italian Encyclopaedia Institute, Rome, 2007. Facsimile reproduction of the manuscript written and illuminated in England at the beginning of the 12th century in the St. Albans scriptorium. Probably commissioned by Geoffrey of Porham, abbot of St. Albans, for Christina of Markyate. The codex (containing 150 Latin psalms, the Life of St. Alexis, and a letter of Pope Gregory the Great). Inside 42 miniatures attributed to the Alexis Master complete the text consisting of 150 Latin psalms, the Life of St. Alexis, and a letter of Pope Gregory the Great. Leather binding with blind tooling on the boards and gilded clasps. Format 19×28 cm. Pages 418 (+1). Italian-language commentary (19×29 cm. pages 277). Leather case with gold impressions. Numerated limited edition of 750 copies. Conditions excellent. Language Latin, French Publisher Treccani Italian Encyclopaedia Institute Year 2007 Format 19x28 cm. Pages 418 (+ 1) Edition 750 copies

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