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Lot 101

Fragments of two letters in Greek, manuscripts on papyrus [Egypt, fourth to sixth century AD]

101Fragments of two letters in Greek, manuscripts on papyrus [Egypt, fourth to sixth century AD]
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Fragments of two letters in Greek, manuscripts on papyrus[Egypt, fourth or fifth and sixth century AD. respectively]Two fragments of papyrus sheet...

Lot 102

Two cuttings from a Noted Missal, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [southern Germany, 12th century]

102Two cuttings from a Noted Missal, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [southern Germany, 12th century]
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Two cuttings from a Noted Missal with readings for the Office of St. Willibald, in Latin, manuscripts on parchment[southern Germany, twelfth centu...

Lot 103

Two leaves from liturgical manuals, in Latin, manuscripts on parchment [Germany, 12th century]

103Two leaves from liturgical manuals, in Latin, manuscripts on parchment [Germany, 12th century]
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Two leaves from liturgical manuals, in Latin, decorated manuscripts on parchment[Germany, twelfth century]One near complete leaf from an early cho...

Lot 105

Book of Hours leaf, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England, or Low Countries, mid-15th century]

105Book of Hours leaf, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England, or Low Countries, mid-15th century]
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Leaf from a miniature Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [England, or Low Countries made for English market, mid-fifteen...

Lot 108

Leaf from a Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Northern France (Paris), mid-13th century]

108Leaf from a Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Northern France (Paris), mid-13th century]
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Mattathias with sword raised to kill the Hellenistic Jew, here with a boar's head on a platter, in an initial from a fine Bible, in Latin, illumin...

Lot 115

Leaf from the 'Glastonbury Bible', in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England, 13th century]

115Leaf from the 'Glastonbury Bible', in Latin, manuscript on parchment [England, 13th century]
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Leaf from the Gale 'Glastonbury Bible' with a large animal initial, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment[England (perhaps Glastonbury), t...

Lot 116

Bifolium with 4 initials from a Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France, c. 1210-20]

116Bifolium with 4 initials from a Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [France, c. 1210-20]
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Bifolium with four historiated initials from a lavishly illuminated Bible, in Latin, manuscript on parchment[France, c. 1210-20] Two conjoined lea...

Lot 126

Charter in Spanish, signed in Arabic, manuscript document on parchment [Central Spain, 1312]

126Charter in Spanish, signed in Arabic, manuscript document on parchment [Central Spain, 1312]
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Charter recording the transfer of rights to vineyards in central Spain, in medieval Spanish and signed by Muslim parties in Arabic, manuscript doc...

Lot 127

Fragment of a 'Rente Boec' for Viane, manuscript on paper [East Flanders, late 15th century]

127Fragment of a 'Rente Boec' for Viane, manuscript on paper [East Flanders, late 15th century]
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Fragment of a seigneurial 'Rente Boec' for Viane, East Flanders, in Flemish, two bifolia on paper and the parchment front cover of the volume, fro...

Lot 128

Concord of Gui IV de Mostuejouls, the lord of Pinet, manuscript scroll on parchment [France, 1507/8]

128Concord of Gui IV de Mostuejouls, the lord of Pinet, manuscript scroll on parchment [France, 1507/8]
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Final concord following disputes between Gui IV - de Mostuejouls, the lord of Pinet, and the inhabitants of his castle de Mostuejouls, the lord of...

Lot 129

Confraternity of St.Nicholas de Tolentino, in Spanish, manuscript on parchment [Spain, 16th century]

129Confraternity of St.Nicholas de Tolentino, in Spanish, manuscript on parchment [Spain, 16th century]
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Ɵ Statutes of the Confraternity of St. Nicholas de Tolentino, in medieval Spanish, illuminated manuscript on parchment[Spain (probably Zaragosa or...

Lot 130

Collection of leaves from Armenian manuscripts, all on paper [Armenia, 14th to 17th century]

130Collection of leaves from Armenian manuscripts, all on paper [Armenia, 14th to 17th century]
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Collection of leaves from Armenian Biblical and liturgical manuscripts, all on paper[Armenia, fourteenth to seventeenth century]Four leaves: (a) s...

Lot 132

Ɵ Bartholomeus de Sancto Concordio, Summa, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Italy, fifteenth century]

132Ɵ Bartholomeus de Sancto Concordio, Summa, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Italy, fifteenth century]
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Ɵ Bartholomeus de Sancto Concordio, Summa de casibus conscientiae,in Latin, large and imposing manuscript on paper[Italy, fifteenth century]155 le...

Lot 133

Thomas Aquinas' commentary on Peter Lombard, Sentences, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Italy, 1479]

133Thomas Aquinas' commentary on Peter Lombard, Sentences, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Italy, 1479]
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Ɵ Thomas Aquinas' commentary on Peter Lombard, Sentences, in Latin, decorated manuscript on paper[Italy, dated 23 November 1479]133 leaves (plus a...

Lot 134

Geographical compendium with Vibius Sequester and other authors, manuscript on paper [Italy, c.1477]

134Geographical compendium with Vibius Sequester and other authors, manuscript on paper [Italy, c.1477]
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Ɵ An important humanist geographical compendium with Vibius Sequester, De fluminibus, fontibus, lacubus, nemoribus, gentibus, quorum apud poëtas m...

Lot 135

Ɵ Cicero, Topica, in Latin, humanist manuscript on parchment [Italy (Florence), mid-15th century]

135Ɵ Cicero, Topica, in Latin, humanist manuscript on parchment [Italy (Florence), mid-15th century]
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Ɵ Cicero, Topica, in Latin, fine humanist manuscript on parchment[Italy (perhaps Florence), mid-fifteenth century]25 leaves (plus endleaves and pa...

Lot 138

Ɵ Manual of the laws of the Venetian republic, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Veneto, c.1500]

138Ɵ Manual of the laws of the Venetian republic, in Latin, manuscript on paper [Veneto, c.1500]
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Ɵ A practical manual of the laws of the Venetian republic, in Latin, decorated manuscript on paper[Veneto (either Venice or Treviso), late fifteen...

Lot 139

Ɵ Book of Hours, Use of Paris, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Northern France (Paris), c. 1500]

139Ɵ Book of Hours, Use of Paris, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [Northern France (Paris), c. 1500]
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Ɵ Book of Hours, Use of Paris, illuminated in part at least by Jean Pichore, in Latin, manuscript on parchment[Northern France (Paris), c. 1500] 2...

Lot 143

Ɵ Manuscritto delle Famiglie Romane Nobili, in Italian, manuscript on paper [Italy, 18th century]

143Ɵ Manuscritto delle Famiglie Romane Nobili, in Italian, manuscript on paper [Italy, 18th century]
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Ɵ Manuscritto delle Famiglie Romane Nobili originale del signor Teodoro Amayden Fiamingo da Bolduc, in Italian, manuscript on paper[Italy (Rome), ...

Lot 144

Lorenzo Zanardi, Compendio del Tratterimento, in Italian, manuscript on paper [Italy, 18th century]

144Lorenzo Zanardi, Compendio del Tratterimento, in Italian, manuscript on paper [Italy, 18th century]
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Ɵ Lorenzo Zanardi, Compendio del Tratterimento della Fiandra, in Italian, manuscript on paper[Italy, early eighteenth century] 101 leaves (plus an...

Lot 145

Ɵ Biblical readings, modern manuscript on parchment [probably Britain or Europe, late 19th century]

145Ɵ Biblical readings, modern manuscript on parchment [probably Britain or Europe, late 19th century]
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Ɵ Collection of Biblical readings, in Latin, modern illuminated manuscript on parchment attempting to emulate a late medieval manuscript [probably...

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