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Receptiogate. Harvard Art Law Review: Carla Rossi, "Biblioclasm for Profit: The Legal Implications of Dismembering Western Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts"
We are proud to announce the publication of Prof. Carla Rossi’s new peer-reviewed article in the Harvard Art Law Review (Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2025): "Biblioclasm for Profit: The Legal Implications of Dismembering Western Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts" This in-depth legal and ethical analysis exposes the ongoing destruction of medieval books for the benefit of the manuscript trade. The article is based on thirty years of independent research, and follows Prof. Rossi’s official
14 juin 20251 min de lecture
Recovering the Madruzzo Book of Hours – New Publication by Jordi Puig
We are proud to announce the publication of Jordi Puig’s latest book,The Madruzzo Book of Hours, a Dismembered Manuscript Illuminated by...
7 mai 20251 min de lecture
How Peter Kidd Promoted the Destruction of the De Roucy Hours: His Collaboration with Manuscript Biblioclast Peter Kiefer
In 2009, German antiquarian Peter Kiefer initiated the systematic dismemberment of the Book of Hours of Louis de Roucy — an intact,...
1 mai 20251 min de lecture
From Bloomsbury to Sotheby’s: The Destruction and Sale of the De Roucy Hours (and Peter Kidd’s -mssprovenance - Part in It)
The systematic destruction of the De Roucy Hours began in autumn 2009, shortly after the manuscript was sold in its entirety at...
1 mai 20251 min de lecture
The Case of the De Roucy Hours: How Peter Kidd (aka “mssprovenance”) Contributed to the Dismemberment and Trade of a Medieval Book of Hours
The Book of Hours now known as the De Roucy Hours—formerly labelled the Courtanvaux-Elmhirst Hours—is a telling case of modern...
1 mai 20253 min de lecture
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