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1 December 1979
This is the first reconstruction of the Hortus deliciarum, the
unique manuscript of which was destroyed in 1870. The text was established from
19th-century transcripts (principally those made for Comte A. De Bastard), from
printed sources, and from C. M. Engelhardt’s record of the German glosses as
edited by E. Von Steinmeyer. The miniatures are reproduced from the best
copies, some in versions previously unpublished. Variants are also included.
All the painted copies are reproduced in colour. The reconstruction restores
the original sequence of text and illustrations and is intended to replace the
obsolete publication of Alexandre Straub and Gustave Keller (1879-99). The
edition was prepared under the supervision of Professor...
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