Velislavova Bible
Subtitle: Velislai Biblia picta = Velislaus Bible
Contributors: Tichý, Zdeněk A., 1965-; Uhlíř, Zdeněk; Národní knihovna České republiky
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Miraculum octavum mundi
Publisher: Archa 90
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Prague
Language: cze; lat
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Picture Bibles; Czech Illumination of books and manuscripts; Gothic Illumination of books and manuscripts; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern); Facsimiles; Medieval Illumination of books and manuscripts; Bible; Národní knihovna České republiky
Other titles: Velislai Biblia picta; Velislaus Bible; Bible of Velislav
Work titles: Bible Latin Národní knihovna České republiky Manuscript
Description: Full-color facsimile of a picture bible commisioned in the first half of the 14th century by Velislaus or Velislav, a registrar to Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and King of Bohemia. Ms. is preserved in the Národní knihovna České republiky under the shelfmark XXIII.C.124.
Notes: Conception and project management of publication of Velislaus Bible: Milena Rědinovà and Zdenek A. Tichy; commentary by Zdeněk Uhlíř.

Title from cover of commentary.

Facsimile issued in a case (39 x 33 x 7 cm.); title on case: Velislavova Bible (Velislai Biblia picta).

Ms. in Latin; 1 commentary vol. (34 p. : col. facsims. ; 24 cm.) in English; 2nd commentary vol. contains an untitled list of the scenes depicted in English, German, French and Russian, with a preface in Russian (52 p. ; 32 cm.); and vol. of commentary contains an additional list of the scenes depicted in English and Czech (17, 21 p. ; 21 cm.).