On the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the printing of Chronica Hungarorum, a top-quality facsimile of the work will be available from 27 May 2023, together with the Latin, Hungarian and English accompanying study, in numbered bibliophile and collector’s editions.

Both in the preparation and in the choice of materials, we have endeavoured to recreate as closely as possible the experience of the original volume. Photographs were taken at a resolution for the pre-press so that no compromises were made in terms of the reproduction of realistic details. The texture and thickness of the paper used for the textblock is exactly the same as the original print. All 550 copies were produced in the same quality, but with two different covers. In both cases, the covers were made from high quality recycled leather from the Wintan company.

The 350 bibliophile copies were machine-bound with gold embossing on the covers using the letters of Andreas Hess. This and the accompanying volume comes in a fine wooden slipcase.

The 200 collector’s copies are hand-bound in wooden boards, the front and back covers are blind embossed using an engraving from a contemporary cover. The facsimile comes in a velvet-lined lacquered wooden box featuring a personalised copper plate, and with an accompanying volume and a bottle of six-puttonyos Tokaj aszú by Grand Tokaj Zrt.

Detailed technical specifications:

Facsimile:
Dimension: 200 x 275 mm
Length: 136 pages
Printing: 4/4
Paper: Munken Pure White 115 g

Accompanying volume:
Dimension: 200 x 275 mm
Length: 324 pages
Printing: 4/4
Paper: Munken Pure White 115 g