$584
Illuminated Manuscript Leaves. Three leaves removed from books: one 13th century small format Bible leaf, in a round gothic hand, two columns, in brown ink, with stylized birds in fine red and blue pen in the margins, torn and repaired with glassine tape, not visible from the other side, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.; one leaf from a 15th century German book of hours, with four gilt, two-line initials with blue and pink decoration highlighted with white, chapter heads in red and blue, 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.; and one paper leaf from a text manuscript of a work by Thomas Aquinas, from the first quarter of the15th century, watermarked, text in two columns, brown ink, with initials and chapter marks in red and black, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
