Bibliotheca Corviniana. Library of King Matthias Corvinus, published by Corvina - Ossolineum, Budapest - Wroclaw 1981, edition of 3000 copies, p. 326, dimensions 23.5 x 33 cm. Numerous full-page illustrations. Hardcover with wrapper. Rubbing of the wrapper.
Bibliotheca Corviniana, Biliotheca Corvina, Corvinae (Hungarian: Mátyás könyvtára, terms are also used to describe the codices from it: Corvinák, Mátyás Corvinák, possibly Korvinák, Mátyás Korvinák, lat. Corvinae, Italian: Biblioteca Corviniana) - the library of King Matthias Corviná founded with the participation of his second wife Beatrix of Aragon at Buda Castle, created between 1460 and 1490, considered one of the most famous and magnificent Renaissance book collections. The librarian in charge of the royal book collection was the humanist Galeotto Marzio, who came from Italy.
