Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Grabar, André. Les peintures de l’évangeliste de Sinope. Reproduites en fac-similé.

With 8 figures in black and white and 5 mounted plates in colour. 30, (2) pp. Folio. Orig. printed wrappers. – Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, 1948.

One of 1000 numbered copies. This publication presents a selection of the illuminations of the Codex Sinopiensis, which was most likely produced in the 6th century AD. Most of the leaves of this codex are held at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. – Wrappers and paper somewhat browned. – Best.-Nr. 26707