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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

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 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

The Second Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book: Originally Coloured and with Noble Provenance

The Second Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book: Originally Coloured and with Noble Provenance

Heribert TenschertDecember 3, 202316th century, Rüxner, Tournament Book

The Extremely Rare First Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book with Hundreds of Woodcuts in a Contemporary Pigskin binding

The Extremely Rare First Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book with Hundreds of Woodcuts in a Contemporary Pigskin binding

Heribert TenschertDecember 3, 202316th century, Rüxner, Tournament Book

SOLD: Joris Hoefnagel's Magnum Opus of Natural History: Complete with 52 Copperplates

SOLD: Joris Hoefnagel's Magnum Opus of Natural History: Complete with 52 Copperplates

Heribert TenschertNovember 24, 202316th century, Montaigne, Essais, Morocco binding

One of the Most Exquisite Copies of the Definitive Edition of Montaigne's Essais, in a Matchless Binding by Lortic

One of the Most Exquisite Copies of the Definitive Edition of Montaigne's Essais, in a Matchless Binding by Lortic

Heribert TenschertNovember 17, 202316th century, Montaigne, Essais, Morocco binding

One of the Earliest Costume Works: the Only Known Complete Copy Illuminated in Gold and Colours

One of the Earliest Costume Works: the Only Known Complete Copy Illuminated in Gold and Colours

Heribert TenschertNovember 10, 202316th century, Coloured, Costumes

Montaigne's Essais: an exceptionally wide-margined copy of the first complete edition from 1588, in a binding by Bradel

Montaigne's Essais: an exceptionally wide-margined copy of the first complete edition from 1588, in a binding by Bradel

Heribert TenschertNovember 3, 202316th century, First edition, Montaigne