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New York: Random House, 1957. FIRST EDITION. No. 438 OF 450 SIGNED COPIES. 205 x 130 mm. (8 x 5 1/8"). 5 p.l., 371 pp. FINE CONTEMPORARY BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO, raised bands, spine gilt in compartments with filigree cornerpieces, gilt titling, turn-ins with decorative gilt roll, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Petersen A34c. ◆Just a breath of wear to the binding, but a near-mint copy, pristine internally. This is a desirable signed copy of the second volume in Faulkner's "Snopes" trilogy, a work written near the end of his storied career. As ANB observes, "Faulkner drew on the history of his region, its brief rise and its rapid fall; on its rich oral traditions, "the rag-tag and bob-ends of old tales and talkings" (as he called them in 'Absalom, Absalom!') that he had begun gathering from the air in his seemingly misspent boyhood and youth; on its customs, mores, folkways, and dialects; and even on its vegetation, geography, and wildlife. Faulkner's fiction conveys a sense of the past and its force.".
Read More FROM AN ENGLISH PSALTER IN LATIN by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY - 14th century
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
FROM AN ENGLISH PSALTER IN LATIN
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
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England, 14th century. 110 x 77 mm. (4 1/4 x 3"). Single column, 16 lines in an English gothic book hand.
Rubrics in red, paragraph marks in red or blue, each leaf with multiple one-line initials in gilt on pink or blue ground and line-enders with gold bezant on a bar painted pink and/or blue, most with at least one two-line initial in pink or blue on gilt ground with painted decorative flourishes, and each with a HALF OR THREE-QUARTER BORDER on one side, composed of long, spikey tendrils in gilt and blue and pink paint, terminating in trefoils. With later ink foliation in upper corners, some leaves with emendations in a slightly darker ink. Vellum with a little general soiling and toning, margins trimmed rather close and sometimes just cutting into the borders, gilt noticeably rubbed away in places (exposing white gesso layer), paint occasionally rubbed or smudged, other small, mostly marginal blemishes and stains, but despite these signs of use, the leaves still very charming and with a considerable degree of their original appeal.
From a small Psalter intended for personal contemplation, these leaves feature a pleasing English scribal hand and strong decorative program. In addition to the numerous gilt initials and line enders, these leaves are also appealing as good examples of English paleography, and meant to be attractively priced..
Rubrics in red, paragraph marks in red or blue, each leaf with multiple one-line initials in gilt on pink or blue ground and line-enders with gold bezant on a bar painted pink and/or blue, most with at least one two-line initial in pink or blue on gilt ground with painted decorative flourishes, and each with a HALF OR THREE-QUARTER BORDER on one side, composed of long, spikey tendrils in gilt and blue and pink paint, terminating in trefoils. With later ink foliation in upper corners, some leaves with emendations in a slightly darker ink. Vellum with a little general soiling and toning, margins trimmed rather close and sometimes just cutting into the borders, gilt noticeably rubbed away in places (exposing white gesso layer), paint occasionally rubbed or smudged, other small, mostly marginal blemishes and stains, but despite these signs of use, the leaves still very charming and with a considerable degree of their original appeal.
From a small Psalter intended for personal contemplation, these leaves feature a pleasing English scribal hand and strong decorative program. In addition to the numerous gilt initials and line enders, these leaves are also appealing as good examples of English paleography, and meant to be attractively priced..
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THE TOWN
by FAULKNER, WILLIAM
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- first
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- Used
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- FIRST EDITION. No. 438 OF 450 SIGNED COPIES
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- Unknown
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- 1
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$2,028.00
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POEMS OF SHELLEY
by (BINDINGS). SHELLEY, PERCY BYSSHE
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- Used
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$728.00
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London: Macmillan and Co, 1922. 156 x 105 mm. (6 1/8 x 4 1/8"). lxvi, [II], 340 pp.Selected and arranged by Stopford A. Brooke. Attractive contemporary moss green morocco, gilt in the style of Roger Payne, covers with double gilt-rule frame, floral cornerpieces, raised bands, spine panels densely gilt, with multiple floral tools emanating from a central rosette, gilt titling, turn-ins ruled in gilt with floral cornerpieces like those on the covers, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Engraved vignette of Shelley's home on title page. ◆Spine lightly sunned (as always with green leather), free endpapers with faint offsetting from turn-ins, otherwise A VERY FINE COPY, with virtually no signs of use. This is a handsomely bound copy of a thoughtfully selected collection of Shelley's verse. Editor Stopford Brooke (1832-1916) was a prominent preacher and literary critic who wished to induce his audience, via these carefully chosen representative poems, to read the whole of the poet's canon. The works…
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10 POEMES. Illustrations et Bois Originaux De P. Schaar..
by Halpern, M.L. - Pinchas Schaar
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- very good
- Paperback
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Tel-Aviv, Israel
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$180.00
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Paris: Caracteres, 1955. Soft cover. Very Good. Folio -. Pinchas Schaar. 24 unnumbered leaves with 10 full page woodcuts by P. Schaar.Loose in white folder as issued ( cover slightly marked and with minor foxing ) A very good copy.
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THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS
by (JUDAICA). GROSS, CHAIM, Illustrator
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used
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- No. 162 OF 200 COPIES (from a total edition of 250 copies)
- Quantity Available
- 1
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$1,750.00
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Forward by Rabbi Avraham Soltes. Light blue cloth portfolio, upper cover with gilt titling, in a matching clamshell box with gilt titling on cover and spine. WITH 11 COLOR LITHOGRAPHS, titled, numbered, and SIGNED BY CHAIM GROSS. Text printed in red and black. ◆In mint condition.In this jubilant exploration of faith and community, prominent Jewish artist and émigré Chaim Gross (1902-91) presents a joyful mix of animated figures, bright colors, and decorative lettering in a series of lithographs illustrating the 10 holiest days of the Jewish calendar. Displaced from his small village in the Carpathian Mountains during the First World War, Gross in 1921 immigrated to America, where he studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in New York. He specialized in sculpture and printmaking, employing the method of direct carving he helped pioneer and for which he would predominantly be known. Following the Second World War, Gross became increasingly interested in Jewish subjects, and travelled to Israel…
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ULYSSES
by JOYCE, JAMES
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- Used
- Edition
- No. 3 OF 100 SPECIAL COPIES of the "Illegal" First Dublin Editio
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- Unknown
- Quantity Available
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$4,680.00
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Dublin: Lilliput Press, 1997. No. 3 OF 100 SPECIAL COPIES of the "Illegal" First Dublin Edition, bound in quarter leather and signed by Rose and Banville (from a total edition of 1,000 numbered and 26 lettered copies). 240 x 158 mm. (9 1/2 x 6 1/4"). 4 p.l., v-lxxxiii, [1], 739, [3] pp.Edited by Danis Rose. With a foreword by John Banville. Publisher's quarter blue morocco over navy cloth boards, smooth spine with silver lettering. In a blue buckram slipcase. ◆In mint condition. This is the first printing of Joyce's masterpiece actually to be done in Ireland--75 years after its initial publication. Generally recognized as the most important 20th-century novel in English, Joyce's chronicle of Leopold Bloom's odyssey through Dublin excited much controversy upon publication in 1922 and was for years a target of censorship, especially in the U.S. and U.K. The present edition also met with some animosity when it was discovered that the editor, prominent Joyce scholar Danis Rose, used some language…
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THE TOWN
by FAULKNER, WILLIAM
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION. No. 438 OF 450 SIGNED COPIES
- Binding
- Unknown
- Quantity Available
- 1
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$2,028.00
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New York: Random House, 1957. FIRST EDITION. No. 438 OF 450 SIGNED COPIES. 205 x 130 mm. (8 x 5 1/8"). 5 p.l., 371 pp. FINE CONTEMPORARY BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO, raised bands, spine gilt in compartments with filigree cornerpieces, gilt titling, turn-ins with decorative gilt roll, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Petersen A34c. ◆Just a breath of wear to the binding, but a near-mint copy, pristine internally. This is a desirable signed copy of the second volume in Faulkner's "Snopes" trilogy, a work written near the end of his storied career. As ANB observes, "Faulkner drew on the history of his region, its brief rise and its rapid fall; on its rich oral traditions, "the rag-tag and bob-ends of old tales and talkings" (as he called them in 'Absalom, Absalom!') that he had begun gathering from the air in his seemingly misspent boyhood and youth; on its customs, mores, folkways, and dialects; and even on its vegetation, geography, and wildlife. Faulkner's fiction conveys a sense of the past and its force.".
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POEMS OF SHELLEY
by (BINDINGS). SHELLEY, PERCY BYSSHE
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Unknown
- Quantity Available
- 1
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$728.00
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London: Macmillan and Co, 1922. 156 x 105 mm. (6 1/8 x 4 1/8"). lxvi, [II], 340 pp.Selected and arranged by Stopford A. Brooke. Attractive contemporary moss green morocco, gilt in the style of Roger Payne, covers with double gilt-rule frame, floral cornerpieces, raised bands, spine panels densely gilt, with multiple floral tools emanating from a central rosette, gilt titling, turn-ins ruled in gilt with floral cornerpieces like those on the covers, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Engraved vignette of Shelley's home on title page. ◆Spine lightly sunned (as always with green leather), free endpapers with faint offsetting from turn-ins, otherwise A VERY FINE COPY, with virtually no signs of use. This is a handsomely bound copy of a thoughtfully selected collection of Shelley's verse. Editor Stopford Brooke (1832-1916) was a prominent preacher and literary critic who wished to induce his audience, via these carefully chosen representative poems, to read the whole of the poet's canon. The works…
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$728.00
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THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS
by (JUDAICA). GROSS, CHAIM, Illustrator
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- No. 162 OF 200 COPIES (from a total edition of 250 copies)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$1,750.00
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Forward by Rabbi Avraham Soltes. Light blue cloth portfolio, upper cover with gilt titling, in a matching clamshell box with gilt titling on cover and spine. WITH 11 COLOR LITHOGRAPHS, titled, numbered, and SIGNED BY CHAIM GROSS. Text printed in red and black. ◆In mint condition.In this jubilant exploration of faith and community, prominent Jewish artist and émigré Chaim Gross (1902-91) presents a joyful mix of animated figures, bright colors, and decorative lettering in a series of lithographs illustrating the 10 holiest days of the Jewish calendar. Displaced from his small village in the Carpathian Mountains during the First World War, Gross in 1921 immigrated to America, where he studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in New York. He specialized in sculpture and printmaking, employing the method of direct carving he helped pioneer and for which he would predominantly be known. Following the Second World War, Gross became increasingly interested in Jewish subjects, and travelled to Israel…
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ULYSSES
by JOYCE, JAMES
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- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- No. 3 OF 100 SPECIAL COPIES of the "Illegal" First Dublin Editio
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- Unknown
- Quantity Available
- 1
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$4,680.00
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Dublin: Lilliput Press, 1997. No. 3 OF 100 SPECIAL COPIES of the "Illegal" First Dublin Edition, bound in quarter leather and signed by Rose and Banville (from a total edition of 1,000 numbered and 26 lettered copies). 240 x 158 mm. (9 1/2 x 6 1/4"). 4 p.l., v-lxxxiii, [1], 739, [3] pp.Edited by Danis Rose. With a foreword by John Banville. Publisher's quarter blue morocco over navy cloth boards, smooth spine with silver lettering. In a blue buckram slipcase. ◆In mint condition. This is the first printing of Joyce's masterpiece actually to be done in Ireland--75 years after its initial publication. Generally recognized as the most important 20th-century novel in English, Joyce's chronicle of Leopold Bloom's odyssey through Dublin excited much controversy upon publication in 1922 and was for years a target of censorship, especially in the U.S. and U.K. The present edition also met with some animosity when it was discovered that the editor, prominent Joyce scholar Danis Rose, used some language…
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TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES
by INDIVIDUAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
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- Used
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- 2
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$1,872.00
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Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century. 146 x 95 mm. (5 3/4 x 3 3/4"). Single column, 15 lines in a pleasing bâtarde hand. Rubrics in red, one- and two-line initials in brushed gold on a red or blue ground, EACH SIDE OF EACH LEAF WITH A BRUSHED GOLD PANEL BORDER WITH VERY PRETTY ILLUSIONISTIC FLOWERS; EACH LEAF WITH ONE SMALL MINIATURE (measuring approximately 40 x 25 mm.). Headlines written in French in a later (18th century?) calligraphic hand. ◆Light soiling, a couple small stains in margins, Trinity leaf with one initial a bit rubbed and a few very tiny chips of paint to miniature, otherwise excellent specimens, generally clean and smooth, with ample margins and attractive decoration. From a charmingly decorated 15th century prayer book, these lovely leaves offer the opportunity to acquire a miniature with considerable gold ornamentation at an attainable price. One leaf depicts an image of the Trinity in which God the Father holds the body of a crucified Christ in his arms;…
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FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH LOVELY PANEL BORDERS
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 4
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$286.00
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Northern France, ca. 1480. 164 x 111 mm. (6 1/2 x 4 3/8"). Single column, 17 lines in a gothic book hand. Rubrics in blue, many leaves with line fillers in pink and/or blue with gilt bezants and white tracery, each leaf with at least one (and often many) one- or two-line initials in burnished gold on blue and pink ground with white tracery, every side with a panel border consisting of colorful acanthus and different types of flowers on a ground that is either entirely painted gold, or with a pattern of painted gold and bare vellum. ◆A few leaves with light wrinkling or a hit of soiling or foxing, a couple of leaves with inoffensive marginal repairs, but IN VERY FINE CONDITION, EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT. Featuring both burnished and painted gold in their decoration, and offering a multitude of border patterns to choose from, these are extremely attractive leaves that are all the more appealing for their fine condition..
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$286.00
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FROM AN ATTRACTIVE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
by VERY PRETTY ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 6
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$286.00
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Paris, ca. 1450. 159 x 108 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 1/4"). Single column, 15 lines per page in an excellent gothic book hand. Rubrics in red, each leaf with several one-line initials and line fillers, and at least one two-line initial, all in burnished gold on a red and blue background with white tracery, one or both sides with a swirling panel border featuring flowers, leaves, strawberries, and many burnished gold ivy leaves on hairline stems. ◆Isolated trivial stains or imperfections, but VERY BRIGHT, CLEAN, AND FRESH. In fine condition, beautifully decorated, and sparkling with gold, these leaves are marvelous examples of a high-quality Parisian Book of Hours made for a person of means. The borders here are especially pleasing, with skeins of hairline vines accented by burnished bezants and ivy, bright blue and gold acanthus, pale green leaves, and cheerful red blossoms. For leaves at other price points, please check our website..
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FROM AN ATTRACTIVE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
by VERY PRETTY ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 8
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$312.00
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Paris, ca. 1450. 159 x 108 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 1/4"). Single column, 15 lines per page in an excellent gothic book hand. Rubrics in red, each leaf with two or more two-line initials in burnished gold on red and blue ground with white tracery (some also with one-line initials and line fillers similarly decorated), one or both sides with a swirling panel border featuring flowers, leaves, strawberries, and many burnished gold ivy leaves on hairline stems. ◆Isolated trivial stains or imperfections, but VERY BRIGHT, CLEAN, AND FRESH. In fine condition, beautifully decorated, and sparkling with gold, these leaves are marvelous examples of a high-quality Parisian Book of Hours made for a person of means. The borders here are especially pleasing, with skeins of hairline vines accented by burnished bezants and ivy, bright blue and gold acanthus, pale green leaves, and cheerful red blossoms. For leaves at other price points, please check our website..
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FROM A LARGE BOOK OF HOURS, WITH TEXT IN LATIN
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
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- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$312.00
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France [probably Besançon], 3rd quarter of 15th century. 239 x 165 mm. (9 3/8 x 6 1/2"). Single column, 15 lines in an elegant gothic book hand. Rubrics in dark pink, line fillers in pink and blue with white tracery and gold bezants, most leaves with several one-line initials (and some with one or more two-line initials) in burnished gold on dark pink and blue ground with white tracery, both sides of each leaf with a lovely panel border composed of hairline vines with gold ivy and bezants, colorful acanthus, and flowers, some with attractive vases or especially imaginative flowers. ◆A few leaves with some general light yellowing or soiling to vellum, occasional trivial spots or stains, some leaves with a thumb smudge or two to the borders, but on the whole IN VERY FINE CONDITION--clean, bright, and well preserved--and with extremely spacious margins. From a large Book of Hours probably produced in Besançon, these leaves feature very pretty panel borders with flowers and unique acanthus…
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FROM A LARGE BOOK OF HOURS, WITH TEXT IN LATIN
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 6
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$364.00
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France (probably Besançon), 3rd quarter of 15th century. 239 x 165 mm. (9 3/8 x 6 1/2"). Single column, 15 lines in an elegant gothic book hand. Rubrics in dark pink, line enders in pink and blue with white tracery and gold bezant, each with several one-line initials and one or more two-line initials in burnished gold on dark pink and blue ground with white tracery, each side of each leaf with a lovely panel border composed of hairline vines with gold ivy and bezants, and colorful flowers and acanthus. ◆A few leaves with a little yellowing to vellum, small smudges in the borders, or chips to gold and paint, occasional minor marginal spots or stains, corner of one leaf torn, but these issues by and large negligible, and on the whole fresh, bright, and in excellent condition. From a large Book of Hours probably produced in Besançon, these leaves feature very pretty panel borders with colorful flowers and unique acanthus flourishes on every page, each in an attractive formation. Luxurious touches…
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FROM AN ATTRACTIVE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
by VERY PRETTY ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 5
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$364.00
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Paris, ca. 1450. 159 x 108 mm. (6 1/4 x 4 1/4"). Single column, 15 lines per page in an excellent gothic book hand. Rubrics in red, each leaf with line fillers and multiple one- and two-line initials in burinshed gold on red and blue ground with white tracery, one or both sides with swirling panel border featuring flowers, leaves, strawberries, and many burnished gold ivy leaves on hairline stems. ◆Isolated trivial stains or imperfections, but VERY BRIGHT, CLEAN, AND FRESH. In fine condition, beautifully decorated, and sparkling with gold, these leaves are marvelous examples of a high-quality Parisian Book of Hours made for a person of means. The borders here are especially pleasing, with skeins of hairline vines accented by burnished bezants and ivy, bright blue and gold acanthus, pale green leaves, and cheerful red blossoms. For leaves at other price points, please check our website..
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$364.00
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FROM A LARGE BOOK OF HOURS, WITH TEXT IN LATIN
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
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- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 13
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$390.00
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France (probably Besançon), 3rd quarter of 15th century. 239 x 165 mm. (9 3/8 x 6 1/2"). Single column, 15 lines in an elegant gothic book hand. Rubrics in dark pink, line enders in pink and blue with white tracery and gold bezant, each with multiple one- and/or two-line initials in burnished gold on dark pink and blue ground with white tracery, each side of each leaf with a lovely panel border composed of hairline vines with gold ivy and bezants, and colorful flowers and acanthus, some with floral arrangements in vases, and/or especially leafy vegetation. ◆A couple leaves with a little yellowing or light soiling to vellum, occasional small stains or smudges, one leaf with a small tear just touching a couple letters, other signs of minor wear, but these issues by and large negligible, and on the whole VERY CLEAN, BRIGHT, AND WELL PRESERVED. From a large Book of Hours probably produced in Besançon, these leaves feature very pretty panel borders on every page, each with unique flourishes that…
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FROM A VERY FINE, VERY LARGE BOOK OF HOURS
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
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- Used
- Quantity Available
- 10
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$416.00
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Paris, ca. 1440. 222 x 162 mm. (8 3/4 x 6 3/8"). Single column, 16 lines of text, in a beautiful gothic book hand. Rubrics in red, leaves with varying numbers of line fillers and one- and two-line initials in burnished gold, blue, and magenta highlighted with white tracery, and WITH LOVELY RINCEAU BORDERS on one or both sides, these composed of delicately twining hairline stems bearing red and blue blossoms and FEATURING A PROFUSION OF BURNISHED GOLD IVY LEAVES. ◆IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION, the vellum extraordinarily bright, fresh, and clean, and WITH MARGINS AS VAST AS ONE COULD EVER HOPE FOR. Commissioned for use by a woman (as indicated by the feminine form in the "Obsecro te"), the Book of Hours from which these leaves come could only have been a manuscript of great beauty prepared for a household of very substantial wealth and importance. The level of achievement manifested here in both the scribal hand and the execution of the illuminated decoration clearly indicates that some of the best…
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FROM A COLLECTARIUM IN LATIN MADE FOR A FEMALE RELIGIOUS
by CHARMING ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
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- Used
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- 3
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$624.00
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France[?], ca. 1450. 97 x 61 mm. (3 3/4 x 2 5/8"). Single column, 20 lines in an attractive gothic book hand. Each leaf with two or more one- to two-line initials painted in blue or maroon with delicate white tracery and charming enclosed flowers, all on a field of burnished gold, the left or right margin on one or both sides with a bar border of blue and white, terminating in gold ivy leaves in the upper and lower margins. ◆The bar borders just slightly trimmed by the binder, otherwise in excellent condition, the text well preserved, the vellum unusually clean, the colors quite bright, and the glistening gold without any erosion or loss of brilliance. Taken from an intact manuscript we sold in 2006 that was subsequently dismembered, these lovely leaves have considerable aesthetic appeal and charm as well as notable interest because of their surprising size, distinctive musical and textual content, and peculiar hypothetical provenance. In origin, the collectarium (sometimes called a collectar,…
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FROM A LARGE BOOK OF HOURS, WITH TEXT IN LATIN
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY
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- Used
- Quantity Available
- 3
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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$988.00
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France (probably Besançon), 3rd quarter of 15th century. 239 x 165 mm. (9 3/8 x 6 1/2"). Single column, 15 lines in an elegant gothic book hand. Rubrics in dark pink, two leaves with no textual decoration, the other leaf with line enders in pink and blue with white tracery and gold bezant, and one-line initials painted gold on pink and gold ground with white tracery, each side of each leaf with a lovely panel border decorated with hairline vines, gold bezants and ivy, colorful flowers and acanthus, and particularly fleshy looking vegetation, each with a large yellow or blue flower and two round buds. ◆A few trivial marginal spots and other minor signs of wear, but IN FINE CONDITION, each specimen clean, bright, and fresh. From a large Book of Hours probably produced in Besançon, these leaves feature very pretty panel borders on every page, each containing an unusual and eye-catching plant with fleshy leaves, a large central flower, and two round buds. Luxurious touches such as gilt initials,…
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$988.00