Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts

AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF ON VELLUM WITH AN EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL MINIATURE OF THE DEPOSITION, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

USE OF SAINTES. TEXT FROM THE HOURS OF THE CROSS.

France [probably Paris], ca. 1420.

Price: $5,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT MATTHEW, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM GOSPEL LESSONS.

Paris, ca. 1440.

Price: $2,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A GRUESOME MINIATURE OF THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS, FROM A FINE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN AND FRENCH.

TEXT FROM THE OPENING OF VESPERS.

Paris, ca. 1450.

Price: $6,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT ANNE HOLDING THE INFANT VIRGIN MARY, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SATURDAY HOURS OF THE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN.

Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s.

Price: $3,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT ANTHONY THE GREAT, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS.

Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s.

Price: $2,750.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT CLAUDE OF BESANÇON, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS.

Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s.

Price: $2,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL BUT POWERFUL MINIATURE OF SAINT GREGORY, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS.

Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s.

Price: $4,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT MATTHEW, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM GOSPEL LESSONS.

Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s.

Price: $4,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT SEBASTIAN, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS.

Northern France [probably Paris], 1460s.

Price: $3,000.00

(ST12993) WITH A. DEMI-GRISAILLE MINIATURE OF KING DAVID AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM...

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS, WITH A DEMI-GRISAILLE MINIATURE OF KING DAVID.

Low Countries, ca. 1460.

Price: $5,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH TWO CHARMING MINIATURES OF FEMALE SAINTS, FROM A FINE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Bruges, ca. 1465.

Price: $5,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH MARGINAL FIGURES.

FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

Poitiers: ca. 1470.

Price: $1,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT CALENDAR LEAF WITH TWO ROUNDELS CONTAINING THE LABOR OF THE MONTH AND A ZODIAC SIGN, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN AND FRENCH.

THE MONTH OF APRIL.

France, ca. 1475.

Price: $950.00

(ST12639a) FROM A. BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN A VERY SMALL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT...

A VERY SMALL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A MINIATURE OF THE ANNUNCIATION, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

Flanders, doubtless Bruges, second half of the 15th century.

Price: $4,000.00

(ST12639c) FROM A. BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN A VERY SMALL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT...

A VERY SMALL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A MINIATURE OF THE PIETÀ, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

Flanders, doubtless Bruges, second half of the 15th century.

Price: $3,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH SMALL MINIATURE OF ST. ANNE FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $1,100.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $3,000.00

(ST12926) A MODERN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF DEPICTING THE LAST SUPPER ON ONE...

A MODERN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF DEPICTING THE LAST SUPPER ON ONE SIDE AND THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN ON THE OTHER.

Italy, 19th century.

Price: $2,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A MODERN INHABITED INITIAL, FROM AN ANTIPHONER IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE COMMON OF APOSTLES.

Italy, perhaps Tuscany, 15th century, but with a 20th century[?] miniature.

Price: $1,250.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A SMALL PSALTER IN LATIN, WITH DELIGHTFUL MARGINALIA.

PSALMS 45:5-12, AND 46:1-4.

France: late 13th century.

Price: $2,500.00

(CBM1609) WITH AN IMMENSE HISTORIATED "P" DEPICTING THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST A LARGE...

A LARGE VELLUM ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM AN ANTIPHONARY IN LATIN, WITH AN IMMENSE HISTORIATED "P" DEPICTING THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST.

Italy: early 15th century.

Price: $13,000.00