The wonders of the earth. The travels of the knight Jean De Mandeville (Livre des merveilles, FR 2810, folios 141-225). Facsimile with 74 miniatures heightened in gold and silver and commentary volume. 2 vols. (facs. and comm.) Simbach, Müller and Schindler and Madrid, Eikon Editors, 2017. gr. fol. and 8°. Hardcover w. Gilt on 8 bands and cloth with title and spine. Title and spine embossed. Together in OLwd. box. One of 900 numbered copies. - One of the most popular travelogues of the Middle Ages, this manuscript about the adventures of the knight Jean de Mandeville was written in Paris between January 1410 and the end of 1412 at the latest. The most famous and talented illuminators, such as the Mazarine, Cité des Dames and Egerton masters, worked together. The result was a travelogue that is literally magnificent. The supposed author names himself in the text: Jean de Mandeville, an English knight who set out in 1322 and only returned to his homeland in 1356, after travelling through almost every country in the world for thirty years. The depictions range from venerable sites in the Holy Land to exotic scenes in the Far East. With consummate artistry, 74 radiant miniatures show motifs from these adventures. - Very good condition, fresh copy. 2 vols. (facs and comm.) - One of 900 numbered copies. - The travels of the knight Jean De Mandeville (Livre des merveilles, FR 2810, folios 141-225). Facsimile with 74 miniatures heightened in gold and silver as well as commentary volume. Leather binding with gold embossing and cloth with embossed title and spine. Together in original cloth case. - Very good condition.