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Auction 105, Lot 597

"[Illuminated Leaf]", Bois, Simon du

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Subject: Early Printing

Period: 1527 (published)

Publication: Hore in laudem beatissime virginis Marie…

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Size:
5.4 x 7.2 inches
13.7 x 18.3 cm
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Beautifully decorated vellum leaf printed by Simon du Bois for Geoffroy Tory on October 22, 1527. This is a fine example of the transitional period at the beginning of the 16th century with the text and illustrations printed, and the initials and decorations illuminated by hand. This leaf is decorated in the Italian style with unusual woodcut illustrations including flowers, fruit, insects, birds, a lizard, a coat of arms and a crowned initial L. The text is from the Penitential Psalms, 37 and 50.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $300 - $350

Sold for: $220

Closed on 12/3/2003

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