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Folio. 2 volumes: 204 leaves; 232 p. Cloth. 36,5 x 26.5 cm (Facsimile, introduction, text & translation in German, bibliography. In slipcase) (Number 471 of 850 copies printed) (The Hedwig Codex, also known as the Codex of Lubin (Polish: Kodeks lubinski), is a medieval illuminated manuscript from the mid-14th century which through its sixty-one coloured drawings and inscriptions in “comics’ style” tells the life story of saint Hedwig of Silesia, spouse of the Silesian Piast duke Henry the Bearded, her family and events related to her canonization (1267). This art piece, a fine example of Central European Gothic art, is valued especially for its depictions of the Tartar invasion of Europe (Silesia)) (Source Wikipedia) (Heavy set, may require extra shipping costs)