2027 · PRE-PUBLICATION EDITION
The Très Riches Heures, created for Jean, Duke of Berry, is one of the supreme masterpieces of medieval illumination — reproduced here in a complete, full-size facsimile edition.
Full-size 1:1 facsimile · 29 × 21 cm · 412 facsimile pages · Hand-bound in genuine midnight-blue leather · Gold tooling · Gilt edges · Edition of 298 · Individually numbered
PRE-PUBLICATION — $850 · Future retail $1,800 — Only 98 copies available at the pre-publication price· Shipping May 2027
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EVERYTHING IN THE EDITION
All 206 folios — approximately 412 facsimile pages — reproduced in their entirety.
29 × 21 cm (11.4 × 8.3 in), preserving the proportions of the manuscript.
Hand-bound in genuine midnight-blue leather with gold tooling and gilt edges.
A companion volume exploring the manuscript, its history, artists and extraordinary illumination.
Selected illuminations reproduced as individual fine-art prints for collecting, displaying or framing.
A handcrafted wooden case finished in deep midnight-blue lacquer with gold detailing.
Individually numbered certificate accompanying each copy.
A strictly limited edition of only 298 individually numbered copies.
THE STORY · C. 1411 — 2027
Commissioned around 1411 by Jean, Duke of Berry, the Très Riches Heures brought together some of the greatest artists of the late Middle Ages. Left unfinished after the deaths of the Duke and the Limbourg brothers in 1416, the manuscript was continued by later masters and completed over the following decades. Today it is preserved at the Musée Condé in Chantilly as one of the supreme achievements of medieval illumination.
“The Très Riches Heures is a cinematic document, a visual presentation that reveals the life of an age.” UMBERTO ECO
Jean, Duke of Berry, commissions the Limbourg brothers to create what would become one of the most celebrated illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
Jean de Berry and the three Limbourg brothers die. The extraordinary manuscript they began remains unfinished.
Decades later, Jean Colombe and his workshop continue the manuscript, completing many of its unfinished illuminations.
Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, acquires the manuscript. It later becomes part of the collection preserved at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
The complete manuscript reproduced at original 1:1 scale in an edition of only 298 individually numbered copies.
Extraordinary colour, gold, architecture, landscapes and scenes of medieval life make the Très Riches Heures one of the most celebrated achievements of Western illumination.
Approximately 412 facsimile pages, reproduced at the original 1:1 scale of approximately 29 × 21 cm.
The complete manuscript at 1:1 scale, accompanied by an English study volume, Collector’s Art Prints and a lacquered wooden presentation case.
EDITION OF 298 · PRE-PUBLICATION OPEN
The Très Riches Heures will be issued in a strictly limited edition of 298 individually numbered copies. Only the first 98 copies are available at the pre-publication price of $850.
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Two volumes, one case
The complete Très Riches Heures at its original 1:1 scale, accompanied by an English study volume exploring its history, artists and extraordinary illumination.
The complete manuscript — all 206 folios reproduced at 1:1 scale, preserving the dimensions and extraordinary detail of the original.
A specially produced companion volume exploring the history of the Très Riches Heures, its creation, artists, symbolism and place among the great masterpieces of medieval illumination.
INCLUDED · TEN ART PRINTS
Ten of the manuscript’s most celebrated illuminations reproduced as individual fine-art prints — selected for collecting, displaying or framing.
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Questions
The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry is one of the greatest masterpieces of medieval illumination. Commissioned around 1411 by Jean, Duke of Berry, it was begun by the Limbourg brothers and later continued by other artists, including Jean Colombe.
Yes. The edition reproduces the complete surviving manuscript — 206 folios, approximately 412 facsimile pages.
Yes. The facsimile is reproduced at 1:1 scale, approximately 29 × 21 cm (11.4 × 8.3 in), preserving the proportions of the original manuscript.
Only 298 individually numbered copies will be produced worldwide.
The complete 1:1 facsimile, an English study and commentary volume, 10 Collector’s Art Prints, an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity, and a handcrafted lacquered wooden presentation case.
Each copy is hand-bound in genuine midnight-blue leather, with gold tooling and gilt edges.
Only the first 98 numbered copies are available at the Pre-Publication price of $850. The publication price will be $1,800.
The edition is currently in production and shipping is scheduled for May 2027. Complimentary worldwide shipping is included.
This edition presents the Très Riches Heures as a complete 1:1 facsimile, preserving the scale and extraordinary visual richness of the manuscript while giving the edition a contemporary identity. The facsimile is hand-bound in midnight-blue leather with gold tooling and presented in a lacquered wooden case created exclusively for this edition.
Yes — complimentary worldwide shipping is applied automatically at checkout. In many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, books are generally imported at a 0% customs duty rate.
The Très Riches Heures is available at $850 instead of $1,800 during Pre-Publication — limited to the first 98 numbered copies.
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