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Incunabula & Leafs

Auction No. 85
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Closed December 5, 1998
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Lot 447

The following lots are large (14 x 20") sheets of vellum with beautifully written manuscript, four-line music. Each is written on both sides in brown and red ink, with large red and blue capitals. They are from a 14th century Catholic Graduale, sung from the altar steps.

444. Manuscript Music Sheet. A superb example. (A+) Click image for full size. $150-170

445. Manuscript Music Sheet. Another lovely sheet. (A+) Click image for full size. $150-170

446. Manuscript Music Sheet. Nice sheet, a little show through, toned one side. (A) Click image for full size. $130-150

The following lots are manuscript leaves from an early 15th century Book of Hours. Written in 13-line Gothic Textura script, in brown and red ink. The illuminations includes several large capital letters and designs in gold-leaf, blue, red and white ink. Each is on a 6 x 4.5" sheet of vellum in excellent condition. Very scarce and fascinating incunabula.

447. Illuminated leaf. Great leaf with numerous initials, designs both sides.(A+) Illustrated at top of page. $150-170

448. Illuminated leaf. Another fine leaf. (A+) Click image for full size. $150-170

449. Pair of leaves. One with a large illuminated "I" and the other plain. (A+) Click image for full size. $150-170

450. Illuminated leaf. Calendar for November with several illuminated capitals. (A+) Click image for full size. $200-220

The following lots are from the first, German or Latin, edition of Schadel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, printed in 1493. This is one of the most important early world histories, covering from the Creation to the end of the 15th century. Each leaf (approximately 11 x 16") contains woodblock scenes, views, portraits and miscellaneous illustrations. They are very scarce, excellent examples of early woodblock illustration and printing.

451. CXXXII. Numerous portraits on both sides including scholars, kings and priests. German text. Clean and bright, except for a bit of soil in margin. (A) Click image for full size. $200-220

452. LXIX. Latin text with several portraits on both sides, including a rather macabre one of a woman named Judith holding the head of an enemy on her sword. (A+) Click image for full size. $200-220

453. CXXXI. Latin text with numerous portraits on both sides, in full ORIGINAL COLOR. Toned with some light foxing, still very attractive. (B) Click image for full size. $275-300

454. CXXXVI. Both sides with woodcuts of various, finely dressed religious persons. Includes a large group of prelates with an angel above. Old repair of tear at lower margin. (B) Click image for full size. $180-200

455. XCIII. German text with portraits of kings on one side. A lovely scene with the Virgin Mary and Christ Child with four portraits on the verso. All in ORIGINAL COLOR. Worm hole & printers crease in text, and lightly toned. (B) Click image for full size. $325-375

The following two lots are from a very scarce, early printing of Missale…Archiepiscopatus Pragensis Ecclesiae,Venice, [1507]. Each leaf measures 7.5 x 12" and is printed on both sides in red and black ink.

456. Calendar Leaf (September…October). A few tiny worm holes. (B) Click image for full size. $75-85

457. Calendar Leaf (Januarius… Februari). Minor marginal spots & some tiny worm holes. (B) Click image for full size. $75-85

The following three lots are beautiful and unusual leaves from Horae B.V.M. Secundumusum Romanvorn. This Book of Hours was printed in Paris in 1526 by Hordouyn. Each vellum leaf (4.5 x 7") contains Gothic textura type with illuminated capitals in red, blue and gold and are printed on both sides. The text is surrounded by elaborate scenes, which are iron engravings. Printed vellum Book of Hours leaves are very scarce, as they were only produced between 1496 and 1530.

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458. Book of Hours leaf. Several illuminated capitals with crisply engraved surrounds, one featuring a many-headed beast. (A) Click image for full size. $200-220

459. Book of Hours leaf. Several illuminated capitals with interesting engraved surrounds, including one of an angel. Small green smudge on one side. (B) $180-200

460. Book of Hours leaf. Several illuminated capitals with surrounding engravings, including one of Christ carrying his cross. Green smudge in margin. (A) $200-220

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Lot 462

461. Calligraphy (Lot of 3 sheets), George Bickham, London, [1739]. 10 x 16". (BW) Three excellent examples of calligraphy all related to the Arts. Each contains a poem. Titles: Painting, Sculpture, and Advise to Young Painters. (A) Click image for full size. $75-85

462. Indenture, 1640. 10.2 x 5.7". Very old vellum sheet, with red wax seal, written in Latin. Some surface soil and spots. (B) Illustrated above. $75-85

463. Indenture, 1777. 6.7 x 6.5". Deed on vellum, with red wax seal, for the transfer of property in the county of York. (A) Click image for full size. $60-75

464. Indenture, 1781. 14 x 8". Small British vellum document, with two tax stamps (the same kind that brought about Revolution in the American colonies). (A) Illustrated below. $75-85

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Lot 464

465. Manuscript Estate Inventory, Missouri Territory, 1808. 15 x 12.2". Early American, SLAVE related document. Details the property of a Mr. Rogers and lists blankets, log chains, axes, books, livestock, promissory notes, and "One Negro man by the name of Abraham - 20 years old - $550, and One Negro Woman named Sasy - 40 years old - $280" Folded to make 4 pages with several signatures; Morris James, Wm. Patterson, P. Pronenchine, and Archibald Gamble. Wax and paper seal of St. Louis County. Light even toning with clearly legible ink. (A) Click image for full size. $300-350

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