Table of Contents
Special Selections
Atlases and Maps
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
- Some Most Remarkable "Historic Maps" Showing Districts and Itineraries from Literature, Mythology and Tradition
Catalan World Map
- The First and Unique Circular World Map Issued from the Catalan-Majorcan School
The Portolan Map of Christopher Columbus
The Map, Ornamented with Gold was Executed by Christopher Columbus
Universal Atlas, Diogo Homem
- An Atlas by the most Fruitful of the Old Portuguese Cartographers
The Vatican Ptolemy
- A Masterpiece Because of the Quality of its Text and the Accuracy of the Drawing of the Maps
Portulan Atlas by Juan Riczo (Oliva Atlas)
- The Atlas Comprises 19 Port Charts on Parchment
Juan de la Cosa Map
- The First Representation of the American Continent
Tabula Peutingeriana
- Copy of an Antique Original of the 4th Century
The Atlas of Prince Eugene
- Views and Engravings Made by Matthäus Merian of Basel
The Portolan Atlas of Battista Agnese
- One of the Most Fascinating Navigational Charts of the 16th Century
Castiglioni World Map
- The Most Universal Accurate Navigational Map
Cosmography of Claudius Ptolemy
- The Masterpiece of Humanism's Cartographic Art
Atlas Miller
- A Exceptional Portuguese Atlas
Landscapes and Urban Views of Colonial Chile
- Drawings of the Early Chilean Settlements
Drawing of Santo Domingo
- A Drawing of Santo Domingo's Fortifications
Costa Rica, Graphical Testimonies of its Colonial Stage
- Drawings of the Early Costa Rican Settlements
Map of the Mississippi
- Map Dedicated to the "Excelentisimo Señor Duque de Jovenazo" by the Baron of Hontan - 1629
Portolani
- Ancient Nautical Maps in the Este Library
The Map of the World by Giovanni Leardo
- One of the First Circular Representations of the Earth
Cantino's Map
- Navigational Map Including the Islands of the West Indies
Nautical Atlas of Jacobo Russo
- Modelled on the Mediterranean Cartographic Schools
Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg - Civitates Orbis Terrarum
- The Earliest Comprehensive Collection of Realistic City Vedutas from all Over the World
Caspar Vopelius - Map of the Rhine of 1555
- One of the Greatest and Finest Works of 16th-century Cartography
Heinrich Schweickher - Atlas of Württemberg
- The Earliest Atlas of the Former Duchy of Württemberg
Set of Atlases: The Charles V and Magellan Atlases
- The First Trip Around the World
Astrology Manuscripts
On the Influence of the Stars
- A Manuscript on Astrological Medicine
De Sphaera
- The Most Beautiful Book of Astrology of the Italian Renaissance
Losbuch in deutschen Reimpaaren
- A Completely German, Rhymed Book
Liber Physiognomiae
- Art and Horoscopes in a pre-Renaissance Treatise on Astrology
The Golden Calendar Book
- The Delicate Masterpice of Albrecht Glockendon
The Hildesheim Golden Calendar
- An Outstanding Calendarium Reflecting the Transition from Romanesque to Gothic Art
Beatus of Liébana Collection
Codex of Ferdinand I and Doña Sancha
- The Most Beautiful and Complete of All the Beatus Manuscripts
Codex of the Convent of San Andrés de Arroyo, Palencia
- The Only Beatus Coming from a Nunnery
Codex of the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña
- Beatus of Liébana - Commentary on St. John the Evangelist's Revelations
Codex Manchester
- The Most Illustrated "Beato de Liébana"
Codex of San Marned de Lorvao
- Portuguese Manuscript of 1189 Copied by Egeas in the San Marned de Lorvao Monastery
Codex of the Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos
- The Most Beautiful and Spectacular Colour-Scheme of all of the Beatus
The Escorial Beatus
- The Miniatures are a Perfect Example of Mozarabic Iconography
The San Millan de la Cogolla Beatus
- The Most Complete of the Three Beatus Copies Which Belonged to San Millán de la Cogolla Monastery in the High Middle Ages
The Tábara Beatus
- A Work from the Great 10th Century León School
Seu de Urgell Beatus
- A Magnificent Beato in the Style of the Mozarabic Miniaturist Tradition
The Valladolid University Beatus
- Distinguished by the Beauty of its Calligraphy and the Excellence of its Miniatures
The Turin Beatus
- Based on the Magnificent Gerona Beatus
Codex of Alcaíns
- The Beatus of 2000
The Beatus of Saint Michael of Escalada
- The Most Spectacularly Illuminated Texts Dating from the High Middle Ages - 10th Century
Beatus of Liébana of Burgo of Osma
- Written by the Cleric Pedro and Illustrated by Martino - 11th Century
The Gerona Beatus
- One of the Best Known and Most Studied Manuscripts
The Apocalypse of San Juan
- The Largest Beatus - 11th Century
Simon Bening Manuscripts
The Book of Drôleries (The Croy Hours)
- A Fabulous World of Miniatures
Simon Bening's Flemish Calendar
- A Major Work of Art in a Small Format
The Flowers Book of Hours by Simon Bening
- Superlative Flemish Book Illumination in Velvet, Gold and Precious Stones
Rosary
- A Prayer Book for a Spanish King
Rothschild Prayer Book
- A Most Beautiful and Precious Book of Hours from the Late Period of the Livres d’Heures
Book of Hours - Book of Golf
- A Work by Simon Bening
Rosary of Joanna the Mad
- A Masterpiece by Simon Bening
Duc de Berry Collection
Les Petites Heures du Duc de Berry
- A Majestic Illuminated Manuscript
The Brussels Hours
- Mysterious Jewel of the Duke of Berry
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc du Berry
- The Queen of Illuminated Manuscripts
Les Très Belles Heures du Notre-Dame
- Magnificently Illuminated Manuscript of the Duke of Berry
The Turin-Milan Hours
- The Only Known Illuminated Work by Jan van Eyck
The Belles Heures of Jean Duke of Berry
- The Limbourg Brothers' Masterpiece
Bestiaries
Cynegética - Treatise on Hunting and Fishing
- The Oldest, Most Beautiful and Enlightening Manuscript Dedicated to the Hunt
The Model Book of Giovannino de Grassi
- Guiding Images of Great Book Illumination
Bestiarium
- A Magnificent Codex Richly Embellished with Gold Leaf
Emperor Friedrich II - De arte venandi cum avibus
- The Wonderful Pictures of Birds in Flight Can Only Have Been Drawn from Nature
Model Book of Rein
- The First Medieval Model Book
Gaston Phoebus - Le Livre de la Chasse
- Book of the Hunt
Book of the Hunt of King Modus
- A Book of the Hunt Manuscript Made for Philip the Good
Uccelliera
- A Profound Study of the Rare and Precious Ornithological Repertory
The Peterborough Bestiary
- Wonders of Wildlife in Gothic Pictures
Charlemagne Manuscripts
The Lorsch Gospels
- The Legacy of Charlemagne
The Golden Psalter of Charlemagne - (Dagulf Psalter)
- Produced Prior to the Imperial Coronation of Charlemagne in the Year 800
Hrabanus Maurus - Liber de laudibus Sanctae Crucis
- A Monumental Manuscript Containing a Series of 28 Picture Poems
Vita Sancti Liudgeri
- One of the Most Fascinating Manuscripts of the Late Ottonian Period
Drogo Sacramentary
- One of the Finest Monuments of Carolingian Book Illumination
Rudolf von Ems: World Chronicle - Stricker: Charlemagne
- The Favourite Book of the Middle Ages
Lorsch Annalen Fragment
- A Small, Handsome Book - 8th Century
Rudolf von Ems: World Chronicle - Stricker: Charlemagne
- The Unfinished Last Work of Rudolf Von Ems - 13th Century
Charles V (Carlos V) Manuscripts
Privileges of Charles V
- Traditional Judgement Privileges in the City of Seville
Book of Hours of Charles V
- An Exceptionally Fine Book of Hours Created for His Coronation as Holy Roman Emperor
Book of Dynasties
- Arms and Origins of the Nobility of the Austrias
Zúñiga Book of Hours
- Specially Written and Illuminated for Juan de Zúñiga
The First Circumnavigation of the World: Magellan and Elcano
- The Key Documents on the Preparation and Progress of the Magellan-Elcano Voyage
Younger Prayer Book of Charles V
- One of the Most Precious Monuments of the Late Period of Flemish Book Painting
The Elder Prayer Book of Charles V
- The Prayer Book of the Famous Emperor in Whose Realm the Sun Never Set
Christian Bibles and Other Manuscripts
The Book of Kells
- One of the Most Mysterious Art Treasures
The Salzburg Pericopes
- A Collection of Gospel Texts for the Liturgy
The Lorsch Gospels
- The Legacy of Charlemagne
The Bible of Tours
- The Oldest Painted Spanish Manuscript
The Bamberg Apocalypse
- A Luxury Manuscript for Two Emperors
The Morgan Crusader Bible
- The Historiated Bible of Saint Louis
Liber Testamentorum Ecclesiae Ovetensis
- Notary's Book of Don Pelayo, Bishop of Oviedo
The Bible of St. Louis
- The Creation of Guillaume d'Auvergne, Bishop of Paris (1228-1249)
The Bible of Saint Vincent Ferrer
- Hand written codex of the XIV Century
The Golden Bible Picturebook "Biblia Pauperum"
- A Magnificent Medieval Manuscript in a Highly Unusual Format
The "Book Altar" of Philip the Good of Burgundy
- A Unique Work in the History of Art
The Bible of Borso d'Este
- The Most Beautiful Book in the World
The Golden Psalter of Charlemagne - (Dagulf Psalter)
- Produced Prior to the Imperial Coronation of Charlemagne in the Year 800
Drogo Sacramentary
- One of the Finest Monuments of Carolingian Book Illumination
Codex Aureus
- The Miniatures are Undoubtedly Among the Most Beautiful Works of the German School
Catechism of Fray Pedro de Gante
- A Fine Example of the Pictorial Catechisms Produced in New Spain by Franciscans and Dominicans
Codex Etchmiadzin
- One of the Most Precious Manuscripts in the World
Carolingian Sacramentary
- A Calligraphic Masterpiece from the Abbey of Saint-Amand
Exultet Scroll
- The Oldest Surviving Exultet Scroll in the World
Treves Apocalypse
- The First Illustrated Version of the Revelation of St. John
Bible Moralisée
- One of the Most Luxurious Gothic Manuscripts
Mosa Psalter Fragment
- A Sumptuous Manuscript Richly Embellished with Gold
The Gospel Harmony of Eusebius
- Among the Irreplaceable Masterpieces of the School of Reichenau
The Joshua Roll
- One of the Most Magnificent Surviving Manuscripts of the Imperial Court School of Byzantium
Gospel Lectionary of Saint Petersburg
- A True Jewel of Byzantine Art
Codex Millenarius
- A Codex of Outstanding Spiritual Value and of Special Cultural and Historical Interest
Codex Purpureus Rossanensis
- Contains the Oldest Picture of an Evangelist in the History of Illumination
Gospel Lectionary of Reichenau
- Considered the Key Work for the Evaluation of Reichenauian Book Painting
Lorsch Rotulus
- A Chef-d’œuvre of Carolingian Art
The Sacramentary of Metz
- Its Luxury makes it One of the Most Precious Testimonies to Late Carolingian Illumination
Utrecht Psalter
- The First Illustrated Psalter in the World
Werden Psalter
- A Sumptuous Psalter, Displaying Precious Luxury
Berthold Sacramentary
- The Finest Manuscript of the Romanesque Period
Antiphonary of Saint Peter
- A Work of Art of Such High Rank that Only Very Few Other Liturgical Books Equal It
The Goslar Gospels
- One of the Most Exquisite Creations Preserved to this Day from the Staufer Period
The Ingeborg Psalter
- One of the Most Significant and Luxurious Manuscripts of the Early Gothic Period
The Krumlov Picture Codex
- One of the Most Precious Manuscripts Kept in the Austrian National Library
The Landgrave Psalter
- One of the Finest Works of Early Gothic Illumination
Moralized Bible of Saint Louis
- A Masterpiece of Gothic Book Illumination
Oxford Apocalypse
- Among the Most Significant English Manuscripts of the 13th Century
The Golden Book of Pfaefers "Liber Aureus"
- Noted for the Extremely Lavish Gold Decoration of its Miniatures and Initials
Psalter of Saint Louis
- A King’s Prayer Book
Ramsey Psalter
- The Pinnacle of Book Illumination
Speculum Humanae Salvationis
- A Late Medieval Book for Religious Edification
Wenceslas Bible
- A First Class Illuminated Manuscript with 646 Miniatures
Missale Hervoiae ducis Spalatensis Croatico-Glagoliticum
- The Most Beautiful and Richly Embellished Illuminated Codex Written in the Croatian Church Slavonic Language
Vorauer Peoples Bible
- An Outstanding Document of the Cultural Development
Gulbenkian Apocalypse
- A Wonderful Example of English Illumination
The Lindisfarne Gospels
- The Bright Colours of Celtic Art - 8th Century
Ottheinrich's Bible
- The Queen of German Bibles
The Bible of Federico da Montefeltro
- A Very Special Monument to the Greatness of a Ruler
The Gutenberg Bible
- The 42 Lined Bible
Apocalypse Johannis
- The Book of the End of the World
Epistles of Saint Paul
- The Final Part of an Old Papyrus Codex - 3rd Century
Anglo-Catalan Psalter
- A Manuscript Produced in Two Different Locations and Time Periods - 14th Century
The Trinity Apocalypse
- The Most Famous Gothic Apocalypse - 13th Century
Liber Precum
- A Masterpiece of Late Medieval Illumination
Bible of Nicolás III of Este
- The Most Beautiful and the Most Celebrated Lombard-Gothic Codex
The Lambeth Apocalypse
- The World Famous Early English Apocalypse - 13th Century
Byzantine Epigrams and Icons of John of Euchaita
- Byzantine Traditional Chanted Hymns - 11th Century
The Oxford Bible Pictures
- Gothic Ivory and Glowing Gold - 13th Century
Flemish Apocalypse
- A Unique Illustrated Apocalypse - 13th Century
Gothic Picture Bible
- A Reminder of the Stained Glass Windows of Gothic Cathedrals - 13th Century
The Codex Egberti
- The Peak of Ottonian Illumination - 10th Century
Hainricus Sacramentary
- Magnificent Romanesque Book Art in Gold and Silver - 13th Century
The French Apocalypse (Apocalypse 1313)
- A Unique Creation by its Illuminator, Colin Chadelve - 14th Century
The Textbook of Emperor Maximilian I
- The School Textbook of "The Last Knight and the First Mercenary"
Jacques Bruyant: Le Livre du Chastel de Labour
- A Mediaeval Guide to a Fulfilled Life
The Mainz Gospels
- The Holy Scripture in Gold and Glowing Images
Christian Books of Hours & Other Prayerbooks
The Guta-Sintram Codex
- A Gem of Romanesque Book Art
Les Petites Heures du Duc de Berry
- A Majestic Illuminated Manuscript
The Brussels Hours
- Mysterious Jewel of the Duke of Berry
The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux
- Precious Treasure of a Queen
Book of Hours of Queen Maria of Navarre
- Undoubtedly the Most Important Manuscript of Spanish Gothic Art
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc du Berry
- The Queen of Illuminated Manuscripts
Les Très Belles Heures du Notre-Dame
- Magnificently Illuminated Manuscript of the Duke of Berry
The Turin-Milan Hours
- The Only Known Illuminated Work by Jan van Eyck
The Sforza Hours
- An Outstanding Renaissance Manuscript
The Berlin Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy and Emperor Maximilian
- Burgundian - Flemish Book Illumination in Perfection
Book of Hours of Charles VIII King of France, 1483-1498
- A Profusion of Small Miniatures Interspersed with the Old and New Testament Motifs
Book of Hours of Louis of Orleans
- Exceptional Illuminations in a Tiny Manuscript
The Black Book of Hours
- A Radiant Treasure in Black and Silver, Gold and Blue
Book of Hours of the Marquess of Dos Aguas
- This Manuscript was Written on the Orders of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
The Visconti Book of Hours
- An Exceptionally Rich Book of Hours
Simon Bening's Flemish Calendar
- A Major Work of Art in a Small Format
The Flowers Book of Hours by Simon Bening
- Superlative Flemish Book Illumination in Velvet, Gold and Precious Stones
The Glockendon Hours
- A Prayer-Book for Albert of Brandenburg
Book of Hours of Philip II
- The Most Beautiful Manuscript in the World for the Most Powerful King
The Book of Hours of Ferdinand I
- An Exceptionally Fine Book of Hours
Liber Horarum
- Full Page Illuminations Attributed to the Flemish Master Gerard David (1460-1523)
Book of Hours of Queen Isabella of Castile
- The Wealth of Detail is Characteristic of the Best Flemish Workshops
Rouen Book of Hours
- A Fine Example of French Manuscript Illumination
Zúñiga Book of Hours
- Specially Written and Illuminated for Juan de Zúñiga
Book of Hours of the Medicis
- A Wedding Gift from Pope Leo X
Book of Hours of Charles V
- An Exceptionally Fine Book of Hours Created for His Coronation as Holy Roman Emperor
Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy
- Containing Some of the Most Splendid Compositions by Leading Artists of the Burgundian Court
The Prayer Book of Anne de Bretagne
- A Queens Prayer Book
The Prayer Book of Philip II
- A Particularly Rich Work Owing to the Number of its Whole-Page Illuminations
Older Prayer Book of Emperor Maximilian I
- The Intimate Devotional Book of a Sovereign
The Elder Prayer Book of Charles V
- The Prayer Book of the Famous Emperor in Whose Realm the Sun Never Set
The Farnese Hours
- The Most Significant Manuscript of Italian Renaissance and Mannerist Art
Prayer Book of James IV of Scotland and his Wife Margaret Tudor
- The Wedding Gift of the Groom to his Bride
Rosary
- A Prayer Book for a Spanish King
Rothschild Prayer Book
- A Most Beautiful and Precious Book of Hours from the Late Period of the Livres d’Heures
Younger Prayer Book of Charles V
- One of the Most Precious Monuments of the Late Period of Flemish Book Painting
The Flower Prayerbook of Renée de France
- Gilded Miniatures Bound in Exquisite Velours
The Prayer-Book of Albert of Brandenburg
- Illuminations Executed by the Master Nikolaus Glockendon
Novi Breviary II
- The Croatian Redaction of the Slav Church
The Vienna Hispana Codex
- A Manuscript of Canons
The Verona Sacramentar Manuscript
- The Oldest Preserved Prayers of the Roman Church
Würzburg Lectionary
- The Earliest Extant Witness of the Roman Lectionary
Petrarca Triumphs
- A Triumph to the Dignity of its Last Owner, Cardinal Zelada
Book of Hours of Alexander VI "Pope Borgia"
- Masterpiece of the Flemish School
The German Prayers of Susanna of Brandenburg
- Festive Fireworks of Colours and Gold
Book of Hours of Alfonso d'Este
- The Last Really Extraordinary Creation of the Ferrarese
The Master of Modena Hours
- One of the Masterpieces of Lombard Illuminated Manuscripts - 14th Century
The Belles Heures of Jean Duke of Berry
- The Limbourg Brothers' Masterpiece
The Book of Hours of the Weaving Virgin
- A Clear Exponent of the Best French Style of the 15th Century
Book of Hours - Book of Golf
- A Work by Simon Bening
The Book of Hours of Joanna I of Castile (Joanna the Mad)
- An Exceptional Book of Hours by Gerard Horenbout
Book of Hours of Doña Mencía of Mendoza
- A Magnificent, Very Small, Book of Hours
The Book of Hours of the Retables
- A Book of Hours According to the Roman Custom
Rosary of Joanna the Mad
- A Masterpiece by Simon Bening
Officium Virginis
- A Modern Edition of an Old Book of Hours
Book of Hours of Lorenzo de Medici
- The Most Sumptuous and Amazing Binding of Any Book of Hours
The Book of Hours of Master James IV of Scotland
- An Exceptional Book of Hours by Gerard Horenbout
The Bedford Hours
- The Richest Book of Hours of the Middle Ages
The Purple Passion of Fra Angelico
- Commissioned by Piero de Medici
Christopher Columbus Manuscripts
The Portolan Map of Christopher Columbus
- The Map, Ornamented with Gold was Executed by Christopher Columbus
Book of Marco Polo or The Wonders of the World
- One of the Works Which Inspired Columbus to Set Out on His Voyages
Imago Mundi
- Contains 18 Treaties that Include Beautiful Drawings and Sketches
Columbus' Log of the First Voyage
- Fray Bartolomé de las Casas' Manuscript Reproducing Columbus' Own Account)
Historia Rerum Ubique Gestarum
- A Compendium of the Scientific and Geographical Knowledge of the Time
Columbian Documents from the Library of the House of Alba
- The Best and Most Varied Collection of Columbian Originals in Any One Archive
Copy Book of Christopher Columbus
- Six Letters Detailing Columbus' Journeys and Two Personal Letters to the Catholic Kings
Columbus' Success and the Discovery and Exchange System
- A Collection of Letters, Permits, Ordinances, Capitulation's, Contracts and Other Documents
Columbian Documents from the Simancas National Record Office
- A Collection of 25 Documents
Juan de la Cosa Map
- The First Representation of the American Continent
Testament of Ferdinand Columbus
- The Deed of Gift of Ferdinands Library of 15.000 Books
Last Days of Columbus and His Testaments
- Documents Dating from Columbus' Last Voyage in 1504, to His Death Two Years Later
Book of Privileges
- Titles and Privileges Granted to Columbus by the Catholic Monarchs
Book of Prophecies
- Passages from the Scriptures Which Columbus Felt Were Related to Himself
Geneology Manuscripts
Jesus Christ Geneology
- A Biblical History with Genealogical Trees
Genealogy of the Kings of Aragón and Counts of Barcelona
- Facsimile of the Manuscript Kept in the Monastery of Poblet
Genealogy of the Spanish Monarchy
- One of the Most Beautiful Codices of Spain´s National Library
Rosary of World History
- The Family Tree of the Ottoman Dynasty
Genealogy of the Este Princes
- The Portrait Gallery of the Lords of Ferrara
Historical Manuscripts
The Domesday Book
- One of the Three Most Important Books Ever Written
The Book of the World - The Saxon World Chronicle
- A Medieval Pictorial Broadsheet
Rudolf von Ems: World Chronicle - Stricker: Charlemagne
- The Favourite Book of the Middle Ages
Book of Treasures
- An Encyclopaedia Written by Brunetto Latini
Ordinations and Ceremonials of the Coronation of the Monarchs of Aragon
Marco Polo
- The Book of Wonders
Tschachtlan's Illuminated Chronicle
- The Oldest Swiss Illuminated Chronicle
The Great Burgundian Chronicle by Diebold Schilling of Bern
- The "Zurich Schilling". The Immediate Source on the Burgundian Wars
Diebold Schilling's Spiezer Illuminated Chronicle
- The Crowning Achievement of His Art - Diebold Schilling's Final Masterpiece
Bernardo da Sahagun - Florentine Codex
- Lavish Illustrations and Plentiful Information About pre-Hispanic Civilisations in Mexico
The Lucerne Chronicle of Diebold Schilling
- A Picture Book of Swiss History
The Swiss Chronicle of Werner Schodoler
- A Classical Work on the History of Switzerland
The Salamanca Armorial
- A Gem Amongst Known Armorials
The Empress's Codex
- The Insigned Order of the Golden Fleece
Leitura Nova of D. Manuel I of Portugal
- Leitura Nova of D. Manuel I of Portugal
Privileges of Carlos V
- Traditional Judgement Privileges in the City of Seville
The Chinoiserie's of Meissen
- The Celebrated Collections of Designs and Patterns of Chinese Subjects Used Until the End of the Nineteenth Century
Tuscany - Landscapes and Archaeology
- The Magnificent Monumental Album of Lithographs Created by André Durand
Albelda Codex
- One of the Most Precious Manuscripts in the Escorial Library
Book of Dynasties
- Arms and Origins of the Nobility of the Austrias
Trocortesian or Madrid Codex
- One of the Four Mayan Codices to have Survived to the Present Day
Documents from El Cid and Doña Gimena
- From the Archive of the Cathedral of Salamanca
Book of Marco Polo or The Wonders of the World
- One of the Works Which Inspired Columbus to Set Out on His Voyages
Deed of Marriage and Testament of Queen Isabella of Castile
- Isabella's Political Experiences and Recommendations to Her Successors
Portuguese Memorial
- The 1494 Memorial Sent by a Portuguese Noble to Queen Isabella
Bulls of Pope Alexander VI on the New World
- The Five Papal Bulls Issued in 1493
Santa Fe Capitulation's
- A Collection of Documents Dating from the Late 15th Century
Tordesillas Treaties
- The Document that Established the Demarcation Lines for the New World
Carnero (The Sheep) - Conquest and Discovery of the Kingdom of New Granada
- A Book That Seems Full of New Arid Vigorous Unforeseen Surprises
Burgos Laws and Decrees
- Ordinances Relating to the Rule and Treatment of Indians on the Island of Hispaniola
The First Circumnavigation of the World: Magellan and Elcano
- The Key Documents on the Preparation and Progress of the Magellan-Elcano Voyage
The Battle of Lepanto - Key Documents
- Documents from "The Most Important Event in Centuries"
Veitia or Madrid Codex
- Codex on Aztec Culture
Palenque Drawings
- Notes and Drawings Made on the First Archaeological Expeditions to a Maya Site
Oldenburg Mirror of Saxony
- One of the Earliest Works of Medieval Legal Literature
Golden Bull
- The Finest Version of the Golden Bull
Fraternization Book of St. Peter
- One of the Oldest and Most Venerable Monuments of Bavarian-Austrian History
The Book of Zwettl - "Bear´s Skin"
- A Luxury Manuscript Destined for Practical Use Which is Still Lavishly Decorated
The Tournament Book of King René
- The Only Testimony to the "pas d’armes" Held at Saumur
Costume Book of Lambert de Vos
- A Presentation of the Dressing Habits of Individual Peoples in Elaborate Form
Mining Book of Schwaz
- An Invaluable Source for the History of Mining in Schwaz
Ani Papyrus
- One of the Most Significant Egyptian Books of the Dead - 1300 BC
Rosary of World History
- The Family Tree of the Ottoman Dynasty
The Lives of Saint Kilian and Saint Margaret
- The Most Important Episodes in the Lives of Both Saints are Illustrated in Sumptuous Golden Miniatures
Vita Sancti Liudgeri
- One of the Most Fascinating Manuscripts of the Late Ottonian Period
Codex of San Marned de Lorvao
- Portuguese Manuscript of 1189 Copied by Egeas in the San Marned de Lorvao Monastery
Dresden Mirror of Saxony
- Germanys Most Important Legal Book - 14th Century
Lorsch Annalen Fragment
- A Small, Handsome Book - 8th Century
Sancti Bonifacii Epistolae
- The Letters of Boniface and Lullus - 9th Century
Ostarrichi-Urkunde
- An Imperial Diploma Dated November 1st 996 - 10th Century
Codex Albensis
- A Monument of Medieval History to Hungarian as Well as Central European Music - 12th Century
Works of Publio Virgilio Marón
- A Pictorical Manuscript with Many Illustrations in Gold and Colour
Genealogy of the Este Princes
- The Portrait Gallery of the Lords of Ferrara
Inventory of the Possessions of Isabella d'Este-Gonzaga
- Codex Stivini. The Art Collection of the First Lady of the Renaissance
Landscapes and Urban Views of Colonial Chile
- Drawings of the Early Chilean Settlements
Drawing of Santo Domingo
- A Drawing of Santo Domingo's Fortifications
President Washington Credential
- One of the First Steps that Led to the Treaty of Saint Lorenzo
Costa Rica, Graphical Testimonies of its Colonial Stage
- Drawings of the Early Costa Rican Settlements
Relationships of the Michoacán
- A Document of the Relationships of the Ceremonies and Rites of the Indians of the County of Michoacán
The Birth Charter of the Principality of Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein's Most Important Document
Map of the Mississippi
- Map Dedicated to the "Excelentisimo Señor Duque de Jovenazo" by the Baron of Hontan - 1629
Jost Amman - Art and Study Book
- The First Book for Young People in the History of Printed Works
Vergilius Augusteus
- One of the Few Remains of a Rare Form of Late-Classical Majuscle Script
Rudolf von Ems: World Chronicle - Stricker: Charlemagne
- The Unfinished Last Work of Rudolf Von Ems
The Golden Calendar Book
- The Delicate Masterpice of Albrecht Glockendon
The Marriage Certificate of the Empress Theophano
- The Finest and Most Valuable of all Imperial Instruments of the Middle Ages
Francesco Tranchedino - Diplomatische Geheimschriften
- Written by One of the Oldest Important Theoreticians in the Field of Cryptography
Emperor Maximilian - Theuerdank
- The First German Book Destined for Bibliophile Collectors
History of Alexander the Great
- Owned by Margaret of Austria and Emperor Napoleon
Vergilius Publius Maro
- A Marvellously Decorated Illuminated Manuscript
Mirror of the Saxons
- The Most Important Law Book of the German Middle Ages
Karlmann - Diploma of 878
- An Instrument Documenting the Donation of Some Land in Carinthia
Jewish Manuscripts
Torah Scroll
- Torah Scroll Fragment, Treasure of Jews' College , London
Barcelona Haggadah
- One of the Finest Illuminated Hebrew Manuscripts in the Collections of London's British Library
The Parma Psalter
- An Exquisite Book of Psalms, one of the Great Treasures of Hebrew Manuscript Illumination
The Kennicott Bible
- One of the Most Beautiful Illuminated Hebrew Manuscripts in Existence
The Rothschild Miscellany
- The Most Lavish Hebrew Illuminated Manuscript in Existence
The Alba Bible
- Rabbi Moses Arragel's Testament
The Rothschild Haggadah
- The Most Sumptuous of all Illuminated Haggadot
Me'ah Berachot
- A Miniature Book of Blessings and Prayers
Perek Shirah
- A Chapter of Song
Hebrew Bible
- An Example of Fine Ornamentation with Interlace, Filigree and Calligraphic Medallions
Mahzor of Worms
- An Excellent Testimony to Jewish Book Illumination in the Middle Ages
The Picture Pentateuch of Moses dal Castellazzo - (Codex Chumasch)
- A Hebrew Picture Bible Telling the Story of the First Five Books of the Old Testament
The Darmstadt Codex - Pesah-Haggada
- A Liturgical Book for the Pesah Feast
The North French Hebrew Miscellany
- One of the World's Most Sumptuous Hebrew Treasures
Prato Haggadah
- Sumptuously Illuminated with Gold and Silver in Sephardic Spain
Literature Manuscripts
The Book of the World - The Saxon World Chronicle
- A Medieval Pictorial Broadsheet
Rudolf von Ems: World Chronicle - Stricker: Charlemagne
- The Favourite Book of the Middle Ages
Book of the Knight Zifar
- The First Book of Knight-Errantry
Book of Treasures
- An Encyclopaedia Written by Brunetto Latini
Pierre Sala's Book of Love
- One of the Most Beautiful Declarations of Love Ever Made
Carnero (The Sheep) - Conquest and Discovery of the Kingdom of New Granada
- A Book That Seems Full of New Arid Vigorous Unforeseen Surprises
Vergilius Vaticanus
- A Unique Testimony to Late Roman Book Illustration
Losbuch in deutschen Reimpaaren
- A Completely German, Rhymed Book
Willehalm
- One of the Most Famous Pieces of Medieval Literature
The Tournament Book of King René
- The Only Testimony to the "pas d’armes" Held at Saumur
Ambras Book of Heroes
- A Significant Work in the Tradition of High and Late Medieval German Epic Poetry
Hamza-Nama (Vol. 1 and 2)
- Deals with the Legendary Heroic Deeds of Hamza, a Persian Rebel Leader Active at the Time of Caliph Harun al Rashid
Roman de la Rose for Francis I
- One of the Most Popular Books in History
Oldenburg Mirror of Saxony
- One of the Earliest Works of Medieval Legal Literature
Hrabanus Maurus - Liber de laudibus Sanctae Crucis
- A Monumental Manuscript Containing a Series of 28 Picture Poems
De Balneis Puteoli
- Pietro da Eboli's Poem on the Medical Benefits of Different Spa Waters
"El Secreto a Voces" and "La Desdicha de la Voz" of Pedro Calderón de la Barca
- Celebrating the Four Hundreth Anniversary of the Birth of Pedro Calderón de la Barca
El Buscón by Don Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas
- One of the First Contemporary Novels
Egenolf von Staufenberg - The Story of Peter the Knight
- Egenolf von Staufenberg - The Story of Peter the Knight
Ulrich Boner - The Precious Stone
- One of the First Books to Address a Bourgeois Readership
Wolfram von Eschenbach - Willehalm
- The Significant Later Work of the Greatest Poet of the Staufer Era - 13th Century
Gottfried von Strassburg - Tristan and Isolde
- One of the Most Influential Medieval Romances - 13th Century
Cantar de Cantares
- A Book to Sing the Praises of Love and Display it in all its Finery - 21st Century
Book of Daniel
- Dreams to be Interpreted, Visions and Prophecies - 21st Century
Emperor Maximilian - Theuerdank
- The First German Book Destined for Bibliophile Collectors
The Ellesmere Chaucer
- The Most Famous of all English Literary Manuscripts - 14th Century
Gaston Phoebus – The Master of Game
- Images Like Tapestries - 14th Century
Jacques Bruyant: Le Livre du Chastel de Labour
- A Mediaeval Guide to a Fulfilled Life
The Divine Comedy
- An Exceptional Manuscript of the Divine Comedy
Book of Lovers
- The Moving Story of a Love Without Words
Of Wondrous Occurrences
- A Fascinating Collection of Late Medieval Fantasies and Beliefs
The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
- This Literary Gem is a Perfect Caricature of the Literature Portraying Knights of Chivalry
Music Manuscripts
The Squarcialupi Codex
- Among the Most Magnificent Works in the History of Italian Illumination
The Gradual of St. Katharinental
- Religious Chants in Magnificent Gold
The Las Huelgas Musical Codex
- Undoubtedly One of the Most Important Manuscripts in the History of Spanish Music
Mondsee-Wiener Liederhandschrift
- One of the Most Important Monuments of the Medieval Art of Lied
Oswald von Wolkenstein
- A Songbook for All Students of Late-Medieval Music
Booklet of the Dance of Margaret of Austria
- An Aid for Dancers Doing the ”Basses Danses”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ave verum Corpus, KV 618
- A Touching Piece of Music from One of the Greatest Composers
Joseph Haydn - "Gott! Erhalte Franz den Kaiser" und Variationensatz aus dem Streichquartett op. 76, Nr. 3 (Kaiserquartett)
- The National Anthem of Germany
Joseph Haydn - Piano Sonata in E Major, Hob. XVI:49
- Play Haydn´s Sonata from the Personal Hand of the Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem KV 626
- A Facsimile Edition of Mozart´s Famous Work
Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D, op. 61
- The Most Famous of All Violin Concertos
Exultet Scroll
- The Oldest Surviving Exultet Scroll in the World
Codex Albensis
- A Monument of Medieval History to Hungarian as Well as Central European Music - 12th Century
Profane Compositions
- Musical Poetry for Court Celebrations
Songbook of the Dukes of Burgundy
- Illustrated by the Prestigious Workshop of Alexander Bening
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
- Beethoven's Most Famous Work
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73
- Beethoven's Last Piano Concerto
Fryderyk Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
- One of the First Major Works by the Composer - 19th Century
Muslim & Arab Manuscripts
The Automata of Al-Jazari
- The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
The Holy Qur'an
- A Treasure from the Topkapi Museum
Arab Art in Cairo
- A Decisive Contribution to the Knowledge of Arabian and Especially Egyptian Art
Muley Zaidan Koran
- A Fine Koran from the Private Library of Sultan Muley Zaydan of Morocco
Koran of Ibn al-Bawwab
- A Manuscript Whose Calligraphy is as Splendid as its Illuminations
Siyah Qalem
- Attributed to a Turkish Tribe in Southern Russia
Abu Mansur Muwaffak ibn `Ali al-Harawi
- The Oldest Preserved Manuscript in the Persian Language
Dala’il Al-Hayrat
- The Masterpiece by Abu Abdallah Muhammed ibn Abi Bakr ibn Sulayman al-Gazulı
Abu Al-Qasim Khalaf Ibn Abbas Az-Zahrawi - Chirurgia
- The Oldest and Also Most Important Link Between Greek Classical and Late Classical Medicine
Hamza-Nama (Vol. 1 and 2)
- Deals with the Legendary Heroic Deeds of Hamza, a Persian Rebel Leader Active at the Time of Caliph Harun al Rashid
Tuti Nama - The Book of Parrots
- A Persian Work Executed in the Mogul Style
Rosary of World History
- The Family Tree of the Ottoman Dynasty
Mi'ragnama: The Apocalypse of Mohammed
- Inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy
The Book of Felicity (Matali' al-saadet)
- A Treatise of Felicity Commissioned by Sultan Murad III Especially for his Daughter
New World Manuscripts
Bernardo da Sahagun - Florentine Codex
- Lavish Illustrations and Plentiful Information About pre-Hispanic Civilisations in Mexico
Catechism of Fray Pedro de Gante
- A Fine Example of the Pictorial Catechisms Produced in New Spain by Franciscans and Dominicans
The Portolan Map of Christopher Columbus
- The Map, Ornamented with Gold was Executed by Christopher Columbus
Imago Mundi
- Contains 18 Treaties that Include Beautiful Drawings and Sketches
Bulls of Pope Alexander VI on the New World
- The Five Papal Bulls Issued in 1493
Tordesillas Treaties
- The Document that Established the Demarcation Lines for the New World
Carnero (The Sheep) - Conquest and Discovery of the Kingdom of New Granada
- A Book That Seems Full of New Arid Vigorous Unforeseen Surprises
Burgos Laws and Decrees
- Ordinances Relating to the Rule and Treatment of Indians on the Island of Hispaniola
Juan de la Cosa Map
- The First Representation of the American Continent
Veitia or Madrid Codex
- Codex on Aztec Culture
Palenque Drawings
- Notes and Drawings Made on the First Archaeological Expeditions to a Maya Site
Codex Borgia
- A Unique Work in the History of Art
Codex Zouche-Nuttall
- An Aztec Screenfold Form of Manuscript
Codex Magliabechiano
- Contains Sections on the Ancient Calendar, Monthly Feasts, and Other Festivals
Codex Tulane
- A Richly Illuminated Mixtec Manuscript
Codex Vaticanus 3773 - (Codex Vaticanus B)
- The Only Pre-Hispanic Codex to Retain its Original Wood Covers
Codex Dresdensis
- The Most Important of the Three Maya Codices in Existence
Codex Laud
- A Key to the Understanding of pre-Hispanic Religion and Calendrics
Codex Fejérváry-Mayer
- One of the Best Preserved of All the Mexican Codices
Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus 1
- The Grandest of the History Books of the Mixtec Tribe
Codex Tro-Cortesianus - (Codex Madrid)
- Maya Manuscript Giving Information on the Aspects of the Gods of Days
Codices Becker I/II
- Two Mexican History Manuscripts from the Mixtec Region
Codex Borbonicus
- Describes the Subdivisions of the Aztec Deities and Rituals
Codex Vaticanus 3738 - (Cod. Vat. A, Codex Ríos)
- Composed Between 1570 and 1589 on the Plateau of Mexico or in Italy
Codex Egerton 2895 - (Codex Waecker Götter)
- An Important Example of How the Non-European Languages of the New World Were ‘Written’ in the Native Pictorial Tradition
Codex of Moctezuma
- A Pictographic Record of the Towns and Tribute Goods of the Central Mexican Empire
Codex Peresianus - Codex Paris
- Two Contrasting Scales of Large and Small Figures are Surrounded by a Mosaic of Pebble-Like Glyph Forms
Codex Cospi
- One of Five Divinatory Screenfold Almanacs of the Borgia Group
Documents in Connection with the Conquest of New Spain
- Documents of Hernán Cortés and Pedro Alvarado
Landscapes and Urban Views of Colonial Chile
- Drawings of the Early Chilean Settlements
Drawing of Santo Domingo
- A Drawing of Santo Domingo's Fortifications
President Washington Credential
- One of the First Steps that Led to the Treaty of Saint Lorenzo
Costa Rica, Graphical Testimonies of its Colonial Stage
- Drawings of the Early Costa Rican Settlements
Relationships of the Michoacán
- A Document of the Relationships of the Ceremonies and Rites of the Indians of the County of Michoacán
Map of the Mississippi
- Map Dedicated to the "Excelentisimo Señor Duque de Jovenazo" by the Baron of Hontan - 1629
Tudela Codex
- A First Hand Source for Knowledge of the Mexican Religion
Philip II Manuscripts
Book of Hours of Philip II
- The Most Beautiful Manuscript in the World for the Most Powerful King
The Prayer Book of Philip II
- A Particularly Rich Work Owing to the Number of its Whole-Page Illuminations
Oath of Allegiance Sworn by Philip II to Pope Paul IV on Investiture as King of Naples
- The Most Beautiful Gold Seal in the World
Philip II Will and Codicil
- A Personal and Intimate Document, Revealing the Deepest Convictions of One Human Being
The Battle of Lepanto - Key Documents
- Documents from "The Most Important Event in Centuries"
Philip the Good Manuscripts
The "Book Altar" of Philip the Good of Burgundy
- A Unique Work in the History of Art
The Book of Drôleries (The Croy Hours)
- A Fabulous World of Miniatures
The Black Book of Hours
- A Radiant Treasure in Black and Silver, Gold and Blue
The Empress's Codex
- The Insigned Order of the Golden Fleece
Book of the Hunt of King Modus
- A Book of the Hunt Manuscript Made for Philip the Good
Reichenau Manuscripts
The Bamberg Apocalypse
- A Luxury Manuscript for Two Emperors
The Gospel Harmony of Eusebius
- Among the Irreplaceable Masterpieces of the School of Reichenau
Gospel Lectionary of Reichenau
- Considered the Key Work for the Evaluation of Reichenauian Book Painting
The Golden Book of Pfaefers "Liber Aureus"
- Noted for the Extremely Lavish Gold Decoration of its Miniatures and Initials
Science & Nature Manuscripts
ARATEA
- A Sidereal Hour in Book Illumination
Thêriaka and Alexipharmaka, Nicandre - Poisons and Antidotes
- The Most Beautiful Codex of the Byzantine Renaissance
Cynegética - Treatise on Hunting and Fishing
- The Oldest, Most Beautiful and Enlightening Manuscript Dedicated to the Hunt
Theatrum Sanitatis
- Medicine as a Way of Life
The Medicine and Pharmacy of Cosimo de Medici
- Commissioned by the Emperor Frederick II
Tacuinum Sanitatis
- An Encyclopaedia of Natural Sciences
The Automata of Al-Jazari
- The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
Piero della Francesca - Treatise on Geometry
- The First Treatise on Geometry of the Renaissance
Francesco di Giorgio Martini - Treatise on Architecture
- One of the Milestones of the Architectural Theory of the Italian Renaissance
Book of Simple Medicines
- The Most Well Known Treatise on Medicine of the Middle Ages
Lorenzo the Magnificent's Treatise on Arithmetic
- A Renaissance Masterpiece Once Belonging to Lorenzo the Magnificent and Pope Leo X
Treatise on Architecture and Machines by Juan de Herrera
- This Small Jewel Bears Witness to the Least Known Aspect of the Creative Genius of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Metz Codex
- One of the Most Important Scientific Codices of the 9th Century
Pope Alexander VII Greek-Latin Dioscorides
- The Pharmacopoeia Used in the Greek, Roman and Arab Worlds
Imago Mundi
- Contains 18 Treaties that Include Beautiful Drawings and Sketches
Historia Rerum Ubique Gestarum
- A Compendium of the Scientific and Geographical Knowledge of the Time
Vienna Dioscorides
- One of the Most Precious Late Classical Illuminated Manuscripts
Codex Neapolitanus
- One of the Oldest Manuscripts in the Tradition of Materia Medica
Codex Etchmiadzin
- One of the Most Precious Manuscripts in the World
The Sacramentary of Metz
- Its Luxury makes it One of the Most Precious Testimonies to Late Carolingian Illumination
Medicina Antiqua
- A Comprehensive Medical and Pharmaceutical Manuscript in Latin
Abu Al-Qasim Khalaf Ibn Abbas Az-Zahrawi - Chirurgia
- The Oldest and Also Most Important Link Between Greek Classical and Late Classical Medicine
Tacuinum Sanitatis in Medicina
- This Lavishly Pictured Handbook of Medicine was Conceived for a Lay Public
Tacuinum Sanitatis (Vienna)
- A Book on Health Arranged in Tabular Form
Uccelliera
- A Profound Study of the Rare and Precious Ornithological Repertory
The Model Book of Giovannino de Grassi
- Guiding Images of Great Book Illumination
Bestiarium
- A Magnificent Codex Richly Embellished with Gold Leaf
Emperor Friedrich II - De arte venandi cum avibus
- The Wonderful Pictures of Birds in Flight Can Only Have Been Drawn from Nature
Model Book of Rein
- The First Medieval Model Book
Gaston Phoebus - Le Livre de la Chasse
- Book of the Hunt
Book of the Hunt of King Modus
- A Book of the Hunt Manuscript Made for Philip the Good
Historia Plantarum
- The Medical Encyclopaedia of Emperor Wenceslas
Millstätter Genesis- und Physiologus-Handschrift
- A Well Known Carinthian Manuscript in Middle High German
The Peterborough Bestiary
- Wonders of Wildlife in Gothic Pictures
Pomar Codex
- Atlas of Natural History of Philip II
Latin Dioscórides
- Demonstrates the Greatness of the Work of Dioscórides
August Johann Roesel von Rosenhof - Insecten-Belustigung
- "Insect Entertainment" is Among the Most Famous and Charming Scientific Works of the 18th Century
Book of Fixed Stars of Alfonso the Wise
- The Birth of European Astronomy
Gaston Phoebus – The Master of Game
- Images Like Tapestries
Frederick II's Art of Falconry
- The Favourite Sport of Kings and Princes Until the Renaissance
UNESCO Listed Manuscripts
The Lorsch Gospels
- The Legacy of Charlemagne
Vienna Dioscorides
- One of the Most Precious Late Classical Illuminated Manuscripts
Siyah Qalem
- Attributed to a Turkish Tribe in Southern Russia
The Bamberg Apocalypse
- A Luxury Manuscript for Two Emperors
The Codex Egberti
- The Peak of Ottonian Illumination