Book of Hours, Prayer Books

Books of hours, splendid illuminated manuscripts, are among the richest works of book illumination. In the late Middle Ages, they were the private devotional books of the aristocracy. No expense was spared for these private masterpieces, only the best materials were used

Shining brightly with vibrant colours, the seemingly dark Middle Ages are sparkling with gold and silver in very sumptuously illuminated manuscripts preserved from this period. Quaternio Editions Lucerne, by producing facsimiles which are faithful to the original, will enable you to experience certain masterpieces of medieval book art. The highest quality standards applied in the production of the facsimiles make this experience not only highly impressive visually, but also appealing to the touch, down to the smallest detail.
Each facsimile is published as a unique, limited, hand numbered edition, thus offering direct access to the sheer wealth of book illumination. At home you can peruse the manuscript at your leisure and indulge in the splendour of medieval book art to your heart’s content, even though the century-old originals, preserved in libraries, museums and archives, are inaccessible to the public.