Isabelle Boursier's Book of Hours, a Dismembered Manuscript from Mary Benson's Collection
| By: | Carla Rossi |
| Publisher: | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Print ISBN: | 9781036424282 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781036400446 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2024 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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When financial hardship forced the Brooklyn Museum to sell a Book of Hours, a dealer purchased and dismembered it for profit. This book uncovers the moral complexities of the sale, identifies the manuscript's original owner, and digitally reconstructs the priceless text.