Lot 363: A Limited Edition Boxed Set of Von den...
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A Limited Edition Boxed Set of Von den Gestirnen: Meisterwerke zur mittelalterlichen Sternenwelt, No. 250/1995.
A boxed folio set titled Von den Gestirnen ("Of the Celestial Bodies"), subtitled Meisterwerke zur mittelalterlichen Sternenwelt ("Masterpieces of the Medieval Starry World"). Issued by Coron, this limited edition set is number 250 of only 1995 copies produced. Housed in a blue faux-leather clamshell case with a prominent gold-embossed medallion of the Dendera Zodiac and matching title script, the set reproduces rare celestial and astrological illustrations from Islamic, Byzantine, and European medieval manuscripts.
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished Danish collector.
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