I discovered illuminations while attending the BookExpo, New Yorks' annual publishing convention held at the Javits Center. A beautiful leather-bound book on a podium jumped out at me from a corner booth. Opened to a lavishly colored folio was one of the loveliest reproductions of an illuminated manuscript that I've yet to encounter.
The house of Moleiro is based in Barcelona, Spain. They sell exclusive and unrepeatable editions which I haven't had the nerve to price out, as well as more affordable limited editions for about 100 Euros (that's roughly $145.00 USD). The catalogues are gorgeous, too—intricate gold details are scattered throughout, overlaying the color art in faithful reproduction to the books produced and sold.
For those of you seeking the experience of owning one of these treasures, you won't find more accurate and historical representations elsewhere. Happy perusing!
