334 pp "This fine work describes the history of the great library founded at today's Budapest by Matthais Corvinus, King of Hungary (1458-1490) and presents it surviving volumes. The library, which contained one of Europe's greatest collections of Illuminated Manuscripts was dispersed during the period of the Turkish conquest, and what remains of the priceless collection are now found in various parts of the world. This lavishly illustrated volume, faithfully reproduced in color throughout brings to life the glowing beauty of the originals."