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1925Best.-Nr. 238Limited Edition. One of 320 copies this copy numbered 260. Large folio 37cm27cm. Publisher's white pigskin spine and front cover lettered in blind 137 full page coloured minatures of poets whose works are included in the volume Gothic characters double column 844 pp. housed in burgundy slipcase with cloth ribbons. Published by Insel-Verlag Leipzig 1925-1927. A little soiling to covers some minor spotting to endpapers some mottling to slipcase; near fine. This particular facsimile edition is remarkably important as it marked the first time that a complete full facsimile of the Codex Manesse was produced. Prior to the publication of this edition only a part facsimile had been produced in Paris in 1852 and a facsimile of just the miniatures was produced in 1886. Later facsimiles were produced however none better this edition ensuring it remains the most coveted by libraries and collectors. The publisher ensured that this facsimile was an accurate reproduction replicating the library stamps early annotations uneven page edges and discolouration to the pages which feature with the original manuscript. This edition is permanently on display at the University of Heidelberg. The University of Heidelberg holds the original manuscript where it is rarely displayed due to its fragility. A copy of this facsimile is instead displayed to visitors. Anton Kippenberger 1874-1950 the director of the publisher Insel-Verlag had aspired since 1920 to produce the technically complex reproduction of the manuscript. "The production process however was considerably more elaborate than for the Gutenberg Bible. 137 full-page miniatures in up to eight colours and more than 700 pages of text had to be reproduced . The 1st August deadline for the completion of the first delivery could not be met as the hand-made paper from Zanders did not fulfil the quality requirements . Only a third delivery of paper fulfilled all requirements . The Manessische Liederhandschrift was an international sensation. For scholars it was a great gain for the codex had by no means been accessible to everyone even in Heidelberg". Sarkowski Heidelberg University Library. Please contact us for shipping costs if ordering from outside the UK. Insel-Verlag hardcover
1925Best.-Nr. 137734Leipzig: Insel-Verlag 1925-27. A masterpiece of facsimile reproduction Limited edition facsimile number 3 of 320 copies. The Codex Manesse compiled c.1304-40 is the single most comprehensive source for Middle High German poetry and among the most widely esteemed of all German manuscripts renowned for the beauty of its illustration. A triumph of early 20th-century reproduction this facsimile is remarkably accurate retaining every detail down to the discolouration to the pages the unevenness of the page edges library stamps and early annotations. The original manuscript is held at the library of the University of Heidelberg where it is rarely exhibited due to its fragility. A copy of this facsimile is on display instead. Future facsimiles were produced but none surpass or equal this edition and it remains the most desired among collectors. Quarto. Original white pigskin spine and front cover lettered in blind. Very light soiling to covers contents fine. An excellent copy. unknown
