28th Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
  Lot 130
 

130

Bible (Latin). Single leaf from Jeremiah XLI-XLIII, probably Paris, c.1300, manuscript in brown ink

Bible (Latin). Single leaf from Jeremiah XLI-XLIII, probably Paris, c.1300, manuscript in brown ink on very fine vellum, 186 x 130 mm, in a small and rounded gothic bookhand, 2 columns, 54 lines, ruled in plummet, 3 penwork initials (2 lines) in red and blue all with elaborate marginal flourishes, chapter numberings in red and blue, capital strokes in red, a few tiny perforations (only visible when held up to light), together with 2 similar vellum leaves from Wisdom II-III and VI-IX, probably c.1300, 152 x 102 mm, in a slightly more angular gothic bookhand, 50 lines, with similar penwork initials and decoration in red and blue ink, the second leaf with small smudge not affecting legibility (qty: 3)

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Jul, 2021

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