Inventory Rare Books — Heribert Tenschert

Two magnificent dated Bindings by Jakob Krause, the most important German bookbinder of the Renaissance, for Hans Harrer and his wife on a Bible adorned with delicately coloured Woodcuts

Two magnificent dated Bindings by Jakob Krause, the most important German bookbinder of the Renaissance, for Hans Harrer and his wife on a Bible adorned with delicately coloured Woodcuts

Heribert TenschertDecember 23, 202416th century, Bible, Jakob Krause, Hans Harrer, Hans Brosamer, Johann Teufel, Binding, Illumination, Coloured, Woodcuts, Martin Luther

Goethe’s Dissertation: By far the rarest of all his First Editions – Unique Copy: uncut and unopened

Goethe’s Dissertation: By far the rarest of all his First Editions – Unique Copy: uncut and unopened

Heribert TenschertOctober 26, 202416th century, Bible, Hans Holbein, Andreas Cratander, Jean Picard, Morocco binding, Mosaic Binding, Inlaid Binding, Painted Binding, Jean Grolier

The Celebrated “Ship of Fools” by Sebastian Brant, with more than 70 Woodcuts by Albrecht Duerer

The Celebrated “Ship of Fools” by Sebastian Brant, with more than 70 Woodcuts by Albrecht Duerer

Heribert TenschertOctober 15, 202416th century, Bible, Hans Holbein, Andreas Cratander, Jean Picard, Morocco binding, Mosaic Binding, Inlaid Binding, Painted Binding, Jean Grolier

One of the finest grolieresque Bindings of the 16th Century: Cratander Bible, painted and gilt by Jean Picard c. 1540-45

One of the finest grolieresque Bindings of the 16th Century: Cratander Bible, painted and gilt by Jean Picard c. 1540-45

Heribert TenschertOctober 1, 202416th century, Bible, Hans Holbein, Andreas Cratander, Jean Picard, Morocco binding, Mosaic Binding, Inlaid Binding, Painted Binding, Jean Grolier

1937 Tartarin de Tarascon: Unique Copy with 74 bound-in Proofs with small Drawings, Corrections and Annotations by Raoul Dufy, in a magnificent Mosaic Binding by two female Bookbinders

1937 Tartarin de Tarascon: Unique Copy with 74 bound-in Proofs with small Drawings, Corrections and Annotations by Raoul Dufy, in a magnificent Mosaic Binding by two female Bookbinders

Heribert TenschertJuly 12, 202420th century, livre d'artiste, artist's book, Raoul Dufy, Germaine de Coster, Hélène Dumas, Alphonse Daudet

Günther Zainer’s personal Copy of the “Speculum Humanae Salvationis” Incunable with almost 200 coloured Woodcuts: One of the finest Copies in existence

Günther Zainer’s personal Copy of the “Speculum Humanae Salvationis” Incunable with almost 200 coloured Woodcuts: One of the finest Copies in existence

Heribert TenschertJune 19, 2024Incunable, 15th century, Günther Zainer, Original binding

One of four copies printed on parchment of the monumental Luther Bible 1561, a Gift of Elector August of Saxony in the original bindings: the only copy to appear in the market in 450 years

One of four copies printed on parchment of the monumental Luther Bible 1561, a Gift of Elector August of Saxony in the original bindings: the only copy to appear in the market in 450 years

Heribert TenschertJune 4, 202416th century, Martin Luther, August von Sachsen, Bible

Plantin’s 1583 Bible with close to 100 Engravings in the largest Fanfare Binding in existence

Plantin’s 1583 Bible with close to 100 Engravings in the largest Fanfare Binding in existence

Heribert TenschertMay 21, 202416th century, Plantin, à la Fanfare, Bible

The Personal Bible of a Famous Saint: A very rare Plantin Print from 1565

The Personal Bible of a Famous Saint: A very rare Plantin Print from 1565

Heribert TenschertMay 6, 202416th century, Saint Carlo Borromeo, Embroidery, Plantin

SOLD: The very rare First Edition of the History of the Scandinavian Peoples with 473 Woodcuts from 1555

SOLD: The very rare First Edition of the History of the Scandinavian Peoples with 473 Woodcuts from 1555

Heribert TenschertApril 17, 202416th century

The Salzburg Missal of 1506: With two Marvellous Woodcuts by Lucas Cranach the Elder, one full page and Illuminated on Vellum

The Salzburg Missal of 1506: With two Marvellous Woodcuts by Lucas Cranach the Elder, one full page and Illuminated on Vellum

Heribert TenschertApril 9, 2024Vellum, Illumination, Missal, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 16th century

The Mighty Giant Fierabras: Very Rare German First Edition dated 1533 in Superb Original Colouring

The Mighty Giant Fierabras: Very Rare German First Edition dated 1533 in Superb Original Colouring

Heribert TenschertMarch 26, 2024François-Louis Schmied, Homer, Odyssey, 20th century, Gouache, Vellum

Richental's famous “Council of Constance” in Original Colouring and Four Illustrated Law Treatises

Richental's famous “Council of Constance” in Original Colouring and Four Illustrated Law Treatises

Heribert TenschertMarch 12, 2024François-Louis Schmied, Homer, Odyssey, 20th century, Gouache, Vellum

Mesmerising Beauty: A Unique Hand-Coloured Copy with Original Gouaches to François-Louis Schmied’s Largest Work - Homer's Odyssey of 1934

Mesmerising Beauty: A Unique Hand-Coloured Copy with Original Gouaches to François-Louis Schmied’s Largest Work - Homer's Odyssey of 1934

Heribert TenschertFebruary 27, 2024François-Louis Schmied, Homer, Odyssey, 20th century, Gouache, Vellum

The Lives and Deeds of the Popes: The Illuminated Dedication Copy for Pope Clement VIII. From the Collection of the Earl of Roseberry

The Lives and Deeds of the Popes: The Illuminated Dedication Copy for Pope Clement VIII. From the Collection of the Earl of Roseberry

Heribert TenschertFebruary 6, 202416th century, First edition, Binding, Mosaic Binding, Gomar Estienne, Vergil

In a Marvellous Mosaic Binding by Gomar Estienne, Bookbinder of King Henri II: The First Illustrated Edition of Virgil's Works with more than 200 Woodcuts

In a Marvellous Mosaic Binding by Gomar Estienne, Bookbinder of King Henri II: The First Illustrated Edition of Virgil's Works with more than 200 Woodcuts

Heribert TenschertJanuary 23, 202416th century, First edition, Binding, Mosaic Binding, Gomar Estienne, Vergil

The Inspiration for Goethe’s “Faust”: All three “Volksbücher” of Faust and Wagner, Two of them Unique

The Inspiration for Goethe’s “Faust”: All three “Volksbücher” of Faust and Wagner, Two of them Unique

Heribert TenschertJanuary 12, 202416th century, First edition

The First Edition of Ulrich Pinder's "Speculum Passionis" of 1507 with 76 Originally Coloured Woodcuts by Hans Schäufelein and Hans Baldung Grien

The First Edition of Ulrich Pinder's "Speculum Passionis" of 1507 with 76 Originally Coloured Woodcuts by Hans Schäufelein and Hans Baldung Grien

Heribert TenschertJanuary 3, 202416th century, Coloured, First edition

Vigerius Decachordum 1507 Printed on Vellum: the Only Copy in Private Hands and One of the Most Important Illustrated Books in Italy

Vigerius Decachordum 1507 Printed on Vellum: the Only Copy in Private Hands and One of the Most Important Illustrated Books in Italy

Heribert TenschertDecember 22, 202316th century, Vigerius, Parchment, Vellum, Soncino

Vergil's Works with more than 200 Originally Coloured Woodcuts: Probably the Only Known Copy of this Kind

Vergil's Works with more than 200 Originally Coloured Woodcuts: Probably the Only Known Copy of this Kind

Heribert TenschertDecember 8, 202316th century, Vergil