Incunabula & Leafs
Auction No. 87
415. Music sheet. Fine sheet with a bit of show
through and toning of one side. (A) Illustrated at left.
$100-120 416. Music sheet. Also fine, with only a red capital on one side. Toned on other side. (A) At right. $100-120
 417. Illuminated manuscript leaf.
Fine leaf with several capitals and decorations on both sides. (A) Illustrated at left. $130-150 418. Illuminated Manuscript leaf. One side has a large
2-line capital and two smaller ones, with predominantly red script. Verso has two
illuminated capitals. Minor abrasion to gold leaf. (A) Illustrated
at right. $130-150 419. Illuminated manuscript leaf. Fine leaf with numerous capitals and decorations. Minor show through and light offsetting. (A) At left. $130-150
421. Madeburga (Folio CLXXX). 20.5 x 8". (FC) Beautiful double page view of the city of Magdeburg, Germany with numerous steeples and a large boat in the river. Verso includes several portraits and the depiction of a comet. Both sides with very fine color in the style of the period. Couple of professional repairs of binding holes on fold, else very clean and bright. (A) Illustrated above. $1000-1100
423. Ulma (Foilio CXCI). 20.5 x 7.7". (BW) Stunning double page view of the walled city of Ulm with the river and large bridge in the foreground. Verso includes several other nice illustrations including portraits and a church. Professionally repaired tear at bottom, just entering image and now invisible, and old marginal repair. Very crisp impression. (A) Illustrated above. $900-1000  424. Constantinoplis (Folio CXXX). 20.7 x 9.2".
(BW) One of the earliest available views of the city. Numerous mosques dominate the
skyline and a large ship is in foreground. Latin text on verso (with several fine
woodblock illustrations of the emperor Constantine and his descendants). Very good
impression with small old manuscript ink title at top in image. Old repair of binding
holes along fold, with light toning and marginal spots at bottom. (B) Illustrated above. $1100-1300
426. Rauenna (Folio CXLII). 8.7 x 7.7". (FC) Beautiful page featuring the hillside town on one side, with portraits of popes on the verso, all in full original color. A bit of light toning and damp stain in lower margin. (A) $400-450
427. Nissa (CCLXI). 20.5 x 8". (FC) Double page view of Neisse in Silesia, now Poland. The walled city surrounds a magnificent cathedral, with numerous other towers and steeples. Attractive later color with some bleed through to verso. One side of sheet toned with some unobtrusive restoration along fold. Verso includes a woodblock illustration of a king. (A) Illustrated above. $600-650
428. Missale leaf. Large 8-line illustration of a
group of clergy on one side. The other side contains another large illustration of a
scholar. (A) Illustrated at left. $100-120 429. Missale leaf. Decorated with two 5-line capitals, each with a king. (A) Illustrated at right. $100-120
430. Missale leaf. Large 8-line decorative capital
with some type of medieval torture. (A) Illustrated at left.
$100-120
431. Book of Hours leaf, Hordouyn, Horae B.V.M.
Secundumusum Romanvorn, Paris, [1526]. 4.2 x 7". Beautiful and unusual vellum
sheet printed on both sides with Gothic textura type with illuminated capitals in red,
blue and gold. The text is surrounded by elaborate scenes which are iron engraving,
including a scene of the Virgin Mary and the Christ child. Printed vellum Book of Hours
are very scarce as they were only produced between 1496 and 1530. (A+) At right. $120-150 432. Book of Hours leaf, Hordouyn, Horae B.V.M. Secundumusum Romanvorn, Paris, [1526]. 4.2 x 7". Another fine leaf from this famous book. The surrounding engravings include a depiction of Christ bearing the cross. (A+) $120-150
433. Pair of printed leaves, Angelici Doctoris divi Thomas Aquinatis, Venice, [1547]. 7 x 10.5". (BW) From the work of the great 13th century theologian, Cardinal Thomas de Vio Gaitani. His commentary appears in smaller type surrounding the text of Aquinas, which is rendered in the traditional larger black letter type. Several four-line, woodcut initials. Nice examples of early printing by the famous firm of Luc’Antonio Giunta. (A+) $70-90
434. Printed leaf, (Ad Matutinum - 347), ca. 1560. 14 x 22". Very large printed leaf from an Italian Book of Psalms, Psalms 104. Large historated 3-line capital letter "C" and printed in black and red ink on very heavy paper. Museum mounted and matted. (A+) $150-200
435. Printed leaf, (272 - Feria Quinta), ca. 1560. 14 x 22". Another large printed leaf from an Italian Book of Psalms, Psalms 78. Large historated 3-line capital letter "C" and printed in black and red ink on very heavy paper. Museum mounted and matted. (A+) $150-200
436. Printed leaf (De Monacho faciendo), Pontificale Romanum ad Omnes Pontificale, Venice, [1582]. 10 x 15". Roman letter Latin text arranged in double columns within printed rules. Printed in red and black inks. Printed by M. Giunta, a highly regarded printing house. (A+) $40-50
438. Indenture, 1756. 21.5 x 14". Large vellum sheet with scalloped top edge , 3 blue tax stamps and 2 red wax seals. The manuscript is the Last Will and Testament of John Saunders and begins with very large calligraphy with the royal crest. Ink is slightly faded but still very legible. (A) $90-120
444. Bonds (Russian Bonds), ca. 1900. Four Czarist bonds, 2 with coupons. Includes 1896 Russia Coal and Metallurgical Co. of Donetz, 1913 Briansk Iron and Steel Co., 1909 Russia General Electric Co., and 1897 Alaguin Mining and Chemical Co. (A) At right. $80-100
445. Bonds (French Bonds), 1902-34. (PC) Five
industrial bonds complete with coupons. (A) $60-75 446. Bonds (German Bonds), 1923. 8.2 x 11.5". Set of three German inflation bonds, different denominations, all coupons attached. (A) Illustrated at right. $50-60
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