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The Rothschilds and Their Collections of Illuminated Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel (Hardcover, 2005)

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The family art collections of the Rothschilds were legendary for their extravagance and refinement. This is the first history of the Rothschilds as bibliophiles and especially as collectors of medieval illuminated manuscripts. It follows the extraordinary and sometimes mysterious collections of Barons Adolphe de Rothschild (1823-1900), of Naples, Ferdinand (1839-1898) of Vienna and Waddesdon, Edmond (1845-1934) of Paris, and others, following the restless movement of these supremely important works of art across the private libraries of Europe. In 1940, the Rothschild collections in Paris were looted by the Nazis, and the tale pursues the fate of the stolen manuscripts, some of them still missing. Almost no Rothschild manuscript ever includes a bookplate or ownership mark. The inquiry traces literally hundreds of illuminated manuscripts, including some of the world's most famous books, made for the Duc de Berry, Catherine of Cleves, Isabella the Catholic, and many others, and finds them to have one thing in common: they were all, at one time, Rothschild possessions.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
British Library Publishing
ISBN-13
9780712348973
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94634136

Product Key Features

Book Title
The Rothschilds and Their Collections of Illuminated Manuscripts
Author
Christopher De Hamel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Decorative Art
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
112 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
240mm
Item Width
162mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Christopher De Hamel
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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