Books by Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books
Brochure 17, 2016
Our most recent acquisitions, several of which have never been published before, are beautifully ... more Our most recent acquisitions, several of which have never been published before, are beautifully presented in this lavishly illustrated brochure. The 18 manuscripts, 18 miniatures, and 34 early printed books include an exceptional variety of prayer books, chronicles, and scientific texts.
Catalogue 12, 2016
Highlighting the birth of the printing age to its apogee in the Reformation, this catalogue gathe... more Highlighting the birth of the printing age to its apogee in the Reformation, this catalogue gathers forty-five of the most important Bible editions and biblical material in the history of the printed book. Almost all these books are illustrated and thus provide an insight into the development of German graphic art.
Catalogue 13, 2017
This catalogue is dedicated to German Volksbücher. One manuscript and thirty-nine early printed b... more This catalogue is dedicated to German Volksbücher. One manuscript and thirty-nine early printed books include popular epic stories of heroes and heroines, prose romances, and fables. These editions served for entertainment and education in their time, and – richly illustrated with woodcuts – are entertaining still today.
Catalogue 14, 2018
This catalogue extols sixty medieval manuscripts, dating from the 10th to the 16th century, colle... more This catalogue extols sixty medieval manuscripts, dating from the 10th to the 16th century, collected by Jörn Günther, and assembled in this compilation to celebrate his 60th birthday. Much more than simply sixty books, this work encompasses many more texts, the finest art, and a treasure trove of knowledge going back as far as the golden years of classical culture.
Brochure 18: Perspectives, 2019
Perspective is the art of representing the world in the way the human eye perceives it. The quest... more Perspective is the art of representing the world in the way the human eye perceives it. The questions of visual perception and spatial arrangement have preoccupied artists for centuries and continue to be influential. It seems likely that the efforts to scientifically reconstruct human vision on two-dimensional surfaces are a genuine Renaissance phenomenon. This catalogue presents 15 very early and extremely rare treatises, handbooks and model books on perspective, proportion and geometric design.
Brochure 19, 2021
In September 2021, Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books AG released a new brochure, Collecting Culture, of... more In September 2021, Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books AG released a new brochure, Collecting Culture, offering twenty spectacular books accompanied by a description of their artistic and historical contexts. Including brand new Books of Hours and a fascinating Italian treatise on fortifications, this brochure is not to be missed.
Brochure 20: The Art of Medieval Books, 2022
In September 2022, Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books AG released a new brochure, The Art of Medieval Bo... more In September 2022, Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books AG released a new brochure, The Art of Medieval Books, with images and scholarly descriptions of forty seven spectacular artworks, including manuscripts, printed books, and miniatures. This brochure contains in depth descriptions and images of the incomparable Histoire Ancienne jusqu'à César and Faits de Romans and the astonishing Marienthaler Psalter. This brochure is not to be missed.
Papers by Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books
Our most recent acquisitions, several of which have never been published before, are beautifully ... more Our most recent acquisitions, several of which have never been published before, are beautifully presented in this lavishly illustrated brochure. The 18 manuscripts, 18 miniatures, and 34 early printed books include an exceptional variety of prayer books, chronicles, and scientific texts.
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