Auction Preview: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian Books at Sotheby's, London, July 3
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What: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian BooksWhere: Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA UKWhen: July 3, 10:30 AM BSTTop Lots of the Sale:- «The Breviary of Marie» (1344-1404) - Duchess of Bar - DaughterAuction Preview: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian Books at Sotheby's, London, July 3
What: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian BooksWhere: Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA UKWhen: July 3, 10:30 AM BSTTop Lots of the Sale:- «The Breviary of Marie» (1344-1404) - Duchess of Bar - Daughter of Bonne of Luxembourg and King John II (the Good) of France; Franciscan Use, in Latin with a few rubrics in French [France (Paris), c.1360]. Measured at c.195 x 135mm. Estimated Price: 500,000 — 700,000 GBP (678,150 - 949,410 USD)- «Homilies on Matthew’s Gospel», in Greek [Byzantine Empire (Constantinople), late 9th century - John Chrysostom; woven leather straps at the fore-edge, the spine with title in gilt capitals ‘Chrysostomi Homiliae super Mattheum. Measured at c.300 x 215mm. Estimated Price: 200,000 — 300,000 GBP (271,260 - 406,890 USD)- «Bible», with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew Names, in Latin [France (Paris), c.1250] - bound in mottled brown leather over pasteboards, the spine densely gilt with title in gilt capitals ‘Biblia Sacra’. Measured at c.240x155mm. Estimated Price: 80,000 — 120,000 GBP (108,500 - 162,750 USD)- «Russian Heraldry» - Obshchii Gerbovnik Dvoryanskikh Rodov Vserossiiskiya Imperii, Nachashyi V 1797m Gody. [St Petersburg, 1798-1840]. Measured at 10 volumes, folio (330 x 265mm.) Estimated Price: 50,000 — 70,000 GBP (67,820 - 94,940 USD)- «Prayerbook with Sequences and Hymns, in Dutch with some Latin rubrics» [northern Netherlands (Delft), c.1460-80] - decorated with 60 Historiated And 26 Flourished Initials accompanied by three-sided penwork borders, with minor cockling, and some smudging of ff.13v–14r but generally clean and in very good condition throughout, sewn on five bands and attractively bound in 18th-century red gilt leather over pasteboards, somewhat scuffed, the spine worn. Measured at c.160x110mm. Estimated Price: 50,000 — 70,000 GBP (67,820 - 94,940 USD)- «Euclides» - Elementa Geometriae [Translated By Adelardus Bathoniensis, Edited By Johannes Campanus]. Vicenza: Leonardus Achates De Basilea And Guilielmus De Papia, [13 May Or 20 June] 1491; first heading printed in red, 4- to 8-line woodcut initials, a2 within woodcut border. Measured at Chancery folio (290 x 200mm.) Estimated Price: 40,000 — 60,000 GBP (54,250 - 81,380 USD)- «Compilation of pastoral works» by Guido de Monte Roquiero, Jean Gerson, and others, in Latin and French [France (Paris), c.1430, perhaps shortly before the death of Jean Gerson in 1429]; bound in French gilt red morocco in Renaissance style. Measured at c.200x135mm. Estimated Price: 40,000 — 60,000 GBP (54,250 - 81,380 USD)- «Book of Hours, Use of Rome, in Latin» [northern France or southern Netherlands (Cambrai?), c.1460] - 15 Full-Page Miniatures with three-sided borders. Measured at c.145×110mm. Estimated Price: 30,000 — 50,000 GBP (40,690 - 67,820 USD)For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more