Description
In this batch and exclusively, we present the complete collection of the best 23 facsimiles selected from among the 33 Spanish editions made to date of the Beatos de Liébana, the most important series of medieval manuscripts produced for almost 400 years, unique in its kind and recognized by UNESCO as Memory of the World, as well as the road (Camino Lebaniego) to its old monastery as a World Heritage Site.
Currently, 33 facsimile editions have been made since the Edilán publishing house brought to light the first facsimile of a Beato de Liébana, that of the Cathedral of Girona, in 1975, until 2015 when the Scriptorium publishing house made the last facsimile, a true work of art and craftsmanship, an original copy on natural parchment of the Beatus of the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma, and jewel in the crown of the collection.
22 are the illuminated Beatus plus a compilation of fragments of individual Beatus that contain illuminations of as many looted and lost Beatus; There are 6 Beatus that have been reproduced several times by different publishers throughout these 40 years.
With the composition detailed below, there could only be 66 collections like this in the world. We have selected the best ones from the repeated editions but you can check for any changes in them and their final price.
The list, in order of publication date, of the 22 Beatus of Liébana plus the fragments that make up this exceptional collection of codices is as follows (all of them can be found separately on this website):
EL ESCORIAL, 10th century, by the Testimonio publishing house, made in 1994, limited edition of 980 copies, original kept in the Library of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, Madrid, Mozarabic and one of the jewels of the Royal Library of Felipe II.
THE SEO OF URGEL, X century, by the Editorial Testimonio, made in 1997, limited edition to 980 copies, original custodied in the Cathedral of La Seo de Urgel, Lérida, Mozarabic manuscript.
MONASTERY OF SAN ANDRÉS DE ARROYO, year c. 1220, by the publisher Moleiro, made in 1999, limited edition of 987 copies, original kept in the National Library of France.
TURIN, XII century, by the Testimonio publishing house, made in 2000, limited edition of 980 copies, original custody of the National Library of Turin (Italy), Romanesque and inspired by the Beatus of Gerona.
SAN PEDRO DE CARDEÑA, year c. 1180, by the publisher Moleiro, made in 2000, limited edition of 987 copies, original kept in the National Archaeological Museum, Madrid.
VALCAVADO, year 970, by the Testimonio publishing house, realized in 2000, limited edition to 980 copies, original custodiado in the College of Santa Cruz of the University of Valladolid, Mozarabic.
MANCHESTER, 12th century, by the Patrimonio publishing house, made in 2001, limited edition of 999 copies, original kept in The John Rylands Library of Manchester (England), late carolina-pregótico, the most sumptuous and the most complete.
SAN MIGUEL DE ESCALADA (Morgan) (2 manuscripts), tenth century, by the publisher Scriptorium, made in 2001, limited edition of 490 copies, original custodied at the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York (USA), Mozarabic and the only one in two volumes.
SAN MILLÁN, X-XI centuries, by the Testimonio publishing house, made in 2002, limited edition of 980 copies, original custody in the Royal Academy of History, Madrid, Mozarabic and Romanesque.
MONASTERY OF SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS, year 1109, by the publisher Moleiro, made in 2002, limited edition of 987 copies, original kept in the British Museum in London (England).
TÁBARA, year 970, by the Testimonio publishing house, made in 2003, limited edition to 980 copies, original custody in the National Historical Archive, Madrid, Visigothic.
GERONA, year 975, by the publisher Moleiro, made in 2003, limited edition of 987 copies, original kept in the Cathedral of Gerona.
LORVAO, year 1189, by the Patrimonio publishing house, made in 2003, limited edition of 999 copies, original kept in the Archive of the Torre do Rombo in Lisbon (Portugal).
MONASTERY OF THE STRIKES, year 1220, by the publisher Scriptorium, realized in 2004, limited edition to 666 copies, original custodiado in the Pierpont Morgan Library of New York (the USA), the biggest of all.
EMILIANENSE (First), tenth century, by Siloé publishing house, made in 2007, limited edition of 898 copies, original kept in the National Library of Spain, the oldest of which are preserved.
FERNANDO I AND DOÑA SANCHA (Facundo), year 1047, by the publisher Versol, made in 2007, limited edition of 980 copies, original custodied in the National Library of Spain, Romanesque, the Beatus of royalty.
NAVARRA, 12th century, by the Millennium Liber publishing house, made in 2007, limited edition of 995 copies, original kept in the National Library of France.
SINGLE FRAGMENTS OF BEATUS, centuries IX to XII, by the Testimonio publishing house, realized in 2009, limited edition to 980 copies, originals guarded in 9 different sites and with a selection of 16 pieces of fragments of 9 Beatus.
CORSINI, 12th century, by Siloé publishing house, made in 2010, limited edition of 898 copies, original curated in the Corsinian Library, Rome (Italy), the smallest of all
BERLIN, XII century, by the Millennium Liber publishing house, made in 2011, limited edition of 1,072 copies, original kept in the Library of Berlin (Germany), a rarity among the Beatus.
GENEVA, 11th century, by Siloé publishing house, made in 2012, limited edition of 898 copies, original kept in the Library of Geneva (Switzerland), originally from Italy and the last to be discovered.
SAINT-SEVER, Gold series, year c. 1038, by the Patrimonio publishing house, made in 2012, limited edition of 66 copies, original kept in the National Library of France, Romanesque.
BURGO DE OSMA, year 1086, by the publisher Scriptorium, made in natural parchment in 2015, limited edition to only 390 copies, original kept in the Cathedral of Burgo de Osma, Soria, a true original copy and the jewel of this collection.
Each Beatus carries its corresponding case, if the publisher offers it, and a complementary study book, as well as its notarial document or certificate authenticating each copy.
Complete copies and in perfect condition. Only collection available with this configuration. If you have the financial means and are an accomplished bibliophile, don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to own a unique and extraordinary collection. If you are a prestigious institution or library, don’t miss out on the opportunity to offer this highly prestigious collection of medieval manuscripts in your facilities, the originals of which are already impossible to be exhibited in public again in a unique, luxurious and spectacular collection.
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