437J Augustine, Aurelius. De civitate Dei. Basel: Michael Wenssler [and Bernhard Richel] March 25, 1479. $18,000 Large Folio. [245] (of 248) leaves. Signatures: [1-610 7-1010·8 116 12-1510·8 168 17-1810 19-218 2210 238 24-256 2610 278 286 294] First colophon The first colophon in red print with double coat of arms (fol. [190]r): Textus Sancti Augustini de ciuitate Dei Basilee impressus.... Continue Reading →
#945G Eusebius (c. 260-c. 340) Eusebius Pa[m]phili de eua[n]gelica preparac[i]o[n]e ex greco in latinu[m] translatus Incipit feliciter. [ Cologne, Ulrich Zel, not after 1473]. $19,000 Folio 29 x21 cm. Signatures: [a]12, [b-o]10, [p]8 The copy at the Vienna Schottenstift has... Continue Reading →
Exitus acta probat. OVID Heroides, II, 85. "the outcome justifies the means." This week I have been working on a fifteenth-century manuscript which satisfies most of the qualities of a Pious Fraud . "Pious fraud is used to describe fraud in religion. A... Continue Reading →
Exitus acta probat. OVID Heroides, II, 85. "the outcome justifies the means." This week I have been working on a fifteenth-century manuscript which satisfies most of the qualities of a Pious Fraud . "Pious fraud is used to describe fraud in religion. A... Continue Reading →
N. Heures a lusaige de Romme tout au long sans riens requerir : avec les figures de la vie de lhomme: et la destruction de hierusa=lem. Tout pour le Mieulx. Paris : Par Gillet Hardouyn imprimeur, 1509 $Sold Large Quarto... Continue Reading →
N. Heures a lusaige de Romme tout au long sans riens requerir : avec les figures de la vie de lhomme: et la destruction de hierusa=lem. Tout pour le Mieulx. Paris : Par Gillet Hardouyn imprimeur, 1509 $Sold Large Quarto... Continue Reading →
247J. Heures a lusaige de Romme tout au long sans riens requerir : avec les figures de la ... Continue Reading →
This post is a continuation of yesterdays, I'm making our way through this wonderful book of Hours, first I'll identify and ramble on about the miniatures, I will be adding to the blog daily as I have time. Because of... Continue Reading →
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