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Liber Astrologiae - Albumazar Treatise - One-time only limited-edition facsimile
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This is a unique facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of a Medieval manuscript on Astrology, the Albumazar Treatise, also known as the Liber Astrologiae, owned by the British Library, made by combining the highest technology with the mastery of the craftsmen bookbinders who have handmade its binding using only 100% full grain naturally tanned leather.
The Albumazar Treatise is one of the most fascinating picture books of the Middle Ages. The intellectual voyage unfolding upon its pages evokes the migration of the myths of Antiquity through Arab civilization into Western, medieval illuminations. The text consists of fragments of the writings of the greatest Arab astrologer of all times, Albumazar, translated by the legendary Toledo school of translators.
This treatise is significant because it condenses the astral mythology of the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Persia and India into a single lavishly illustrated book for the very first time. Its breathtaking iconographic cycle features not only unusual forms of the planets and the signs of the zodiac of Greek origin, but also a series of rather disconcerting images of constellations devised by different oriental cultures to pinpoint the position of the stars.
- Dimensions:Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 1.38 in (3.5 cm)
- Style:Medieval (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Leather,Sheet Metal
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- Date of Manufacture:2022
- Production Type:New & Custom(Limited Edition)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:BARCELONA, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8055232399872
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