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633J. Book of Hours, Use of Rome most likely produced in England mid fifteenth century. Duodecimo, 10.5 x 8.5 cm. . 196 parchment leaves of parchment, including tipped-in illuminations on the verso that are coordinated with facing richly foliated leaves on... Continue Reading →
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LITURGY Use of Sarum [Book of hours [manuscript] : use of Sarum] Duodecimo: 11 x 8 cm Flanders or Northern France (St. Omer?), ca. 1455–1470, Bound in its original binding of calf over wooden boards sewn on alum tawed cords. .Many... Continue Reading →
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This morning I have taken a short break from 349G and decided to post a very interesting and early Dutch Book of Hours from my stock. The provenance and the completeness of this book make it quite desirable. This book... Continue Reading →
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fifty early printed books (15th & 16th century) many Illustrated on many suprizing subjects !
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679J. Book of hours use of Rome . Hore diuine virginis Marie secundum vsum Romanum cum alijs multis foliosequenti notatis vna cum figuris Apocalipsis & destructio Hierusalem & multisfiguris, Biblie insertis. Parisius nouiter ĩpressum p Germano Hardouyn librario. Cõmorante inter duas portas Palatij adintersignium sancte margarete. 1533 $35,000 Octavo 155 x 103 mm. Signatures a-m8 ā7 [95] of [96] leaves (lacks the last leaf). with 20 [of 21] large illustrations and 12 smaller ones, all finely hand-coloured. Marginal tear without losses to E2, in some parts the... Continue Reading →
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679J. Book of hours use of Rome . Hore diuine virginis Marie secundum vsum Romanum cum alijs multis foliosequenti notatis vna cum figuris Apocalipsis & destructio Hierusalem & multisfiguris, Biblie insertis. Parisius nouiter ĩpressum p Germano Hardouyn librario. Cõmorante inter duas portas Palatij adintersignium sancte margarete. 1533 $35,000 Octavo 155 x 103 mm. Signatures a-m8 ā7 [95] of [96] leaves (lacks the last leaf). with 20 [of 21] large illustrations and 12 smaller ones, all finely hand-coloured. Marginal tear without losses to E2, in some parts the... Continue Reading →
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Horæ Deipare Virginis Marie secundum usum Romanum :pleris[que] Biblie figuris at[que] chorea lethi circu[m]munite, nouis[que] effigiebus adornate, vt in septet[m] Psalmis penitentiali[bus], in vigiliis defunctoru[m], & in horis S[an]cte[m] Crucis, in horis quo[que] S[an]cti Sp[irit]us videre licebit. Exarate [qui]de[m] Parisiis : industria bibliographi Thielmanni Keruer, preclare Vniuersitatis Parisiane librarii iurati in vico Sancti Iacobi ad signum Vnicornis 1519 Price $26,000 The full-page... Continue Reading →
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633J. Book of Hours, Use of Rome most likely produced in England mid fifteenth century. Duodecimo, 10.5 x 8.5 cm. . 196 parchment leaves of parchment, including tipped-in illuminations on the verso that are coordinated with facing richly foliated leaves on... Continue Reading →
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