A Coptic bible, 19th-century, hand-written in Ge'ez, with eight gouache illuminated miniatures in bold colors, hand-stitched in contemporary wooden boards with inset portraits of the Virgin and Child and Christ on the Cross, 177ff. Faint aroma to leaves; some intermittent soiling to pages. Accompanied by contemporary folding stand.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A Coptic bible, 19th-century, hand-written in Ge'ez, on vellum, text in red and black, decorative chapter heading, 108ff. 12mo, contemporary blind-stamped calf, pages sewn. Two Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A Coptic bible, the Book of Psalms, 19th-century, hand-written in Ge'ez, text in red and black, hand-stitched in contemporary wooden boards, 178ff. Housed in brown Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2015-08-05
[ ], Phillipps 19373, Coptic manuscript, likely nineteenth-century, manuscript title to spine, 76 leaves of text. 4to, modern drab boards, uncut. Dampstain along fore edge Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-04-10
A manuscript leaf, comprising a poem within a foliate border, attributed to Fath-all Khyat. 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-11-06
Two illuminated miniatures, both depicting court scenes, gouache on paper with elaborate borders. Framed. 13 x 9 inches each. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-11-06
An illuminated Qur'an, likely 19th-century, ruled in red, with some use of gilt and blue, numerous floral marginal illuminations, two leaves with elaborate frames in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-11-06
An illuminated Qu'ran, 19th-century, richly illuminated with gilt floral borders and elaborate head-pieces and bars incorporating red, pink, green, blue and lavender against gilt pointielle Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
An illuminated Qu'ran, 19th-century, ruled in gilt, with some use of red, blue, orange and lavender, three elaborate headings and a few illuminated bars. 8vo, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
A manuscript work, n.d., likely 19th-century, ruled in gilt, with some use of red and blue, singular illuminated head-piece in gilt, blue, red and white. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
Manuscript prayer scroll handwritten in Ge'ez in red and black ink, on vellum, illustrated with three colored panels depicting angels and symbols, [19th-century] Housed in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2015-08-05
