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heTrès Riches Heures was commissioned by The Duke of Berry around 1410 but was not completed until around 1485. The artists responsible were the Limburg brothers and Jean Colombe. Preserved like a national treasure, this queen of illuminated manuscripts now belongs to the Institut de France and is kept inaccessible, at the Musée Condé in Chantilly, near Paris.

The 416 pages of this illuminated manuscript (21.5 x 29.4 cm in size) contain 131 miniatures, lavishly decorated with painted gold, gold leaf and partly with silver, as well as 216 pages containing 3,000 gold initials and over 1,800 line indicators in gold.

Cut to match the original size, the pages have gold edges on all three sides. Stitched to five cords, the red kid binding was lavishly decorated in gold and corresponds to the original.

The authoritative 400 page commentary volume (in German, English or French) describes the period and the ensuing fate of the Duke and the history of the illuminated manuscript. It also explains the miniatures in detail and provides a transcript and translation of the full Latin text.

The Fine Art Facsimile Edition is limited to 980 numbered copies world-wide.

A documentation kit containing 2 sample pages, in the original size, from the Les Très Riches Heures Fine Art Facsimile Volume, plus an illustrated, 12 page information brochure, is available for $US70.

Note: This Fine Art Facsimile Edition is now sold out