Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts

THREE ARTIST'S STUDIES TAKEN FROM AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT, OFFERED TOGETHER.

HISTORIATED INITIAL REPRODUCTIONS BY "MISS G. SMITH."

[England: Penzance School of Art, ca. 1920].

Price: $650.00

A COMPLETE VELLUM MANUSCRIPT CALENDAR FROM A BOOK OF HOURS OR BREVIARY.

TEXT FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER.

Germany: late 15th century.

Price: $1,600.00

A VERY EARLY VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A LECTIONARY IN LATIN.

WITH READINGS FROM MATTHEW 21:35-46 AND GENESIS 27:6-28.

Probably Germany: third quarter of ninth century.

Price: $25,000.00

A LARGE ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH GLITTERING FULL BORDERS.

FROM A NOTED MISSAL IN LATIN.

France: mid-15th century.

Price: $2,400.00

CHARMING ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY.

FROM A COLLECTARIUM IN LATIN MADE FOR A FEMALE RELIGIOUS.

France[?]: ca. 1450.

Price: $600.00

A FRAGMENT FROM A VERY LARGE ROMANESQUE MANUSCRIPT LEAF, WITH A FINE INITIAL DEPICTING ST. PETER AND CHRIST.

TEXT FROM A HOMILIARY IN LATIN.

Southern Germany(?): early 12th century.

Price: $12,500.00

A VERY LARGE EARLY VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT'S "XL HOMILARIUM IN EVANGELIA" IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM HOMILY XXVI, FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

Italy, ca. 1150.

Price: $2,750.00

A VERY LARGE EARLY VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH AN IMPRESSIVE INITIAL, FROM SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT'S "XL HOMILARIUM IN EVANGELIA" IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM HOMILY XXII, FOR EASTER SUNDAY.

Italy, ca. 1150.

Price: $1,800.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY.

FROM A VERY FINE, VERY LARGE BOOK OF HOURS.

Paris: ca. 1440.

Price: $400.00

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 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

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM CALENDAR LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS, DEPICTING LABOR OF THE MONTH AND ZODIAC SIGN.

TEXT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

Paris, ca. 1460.

Price: $6,500.00

VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY.

FROM AN EXTREMELY LARGE ANTIPHONER IN LATIN.

Northeastern Italy [Verona or Mantua?]: ca. 1470.

Price: $200.00

FRAMED ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, SOME WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXTS FROM LAUDES, VESPERS, AND THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $1,950.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $2,750.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $2,250.00

INDIVIDUAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $1,800.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY,

FROM A SMALL PSALTER-HOURS IN LATIN, WITH IMMENSELY CHARMING MARGINALIA.

France: first half of 14th century.

Price: $2,000.00

(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). (BINDINGS - ZAEHNSDORF).

CATALOGUE OF PORTRAIT MINIATURES.

England: ca. 1910.

Price: $5,500.00

AN EARLY VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A SACRAMENTARY IN LATIN, WITH A LARGE ROMANESQUE INITIAL.

WITH TEXT FROM MASSES FOR SAINTS' DAYS IN AUGUST.

Germany: mid- to late 12th century.

Price: $9,500.00

A VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM AN EARLY GLOSSED BIBLE IN LATIN.

TEXT BEGINNING WITH 2 CHRONICLES 36:14.

Abbey of St. Oyan at St.-Claude du Jura, France: ca. 1175.

Price: $3,600.00

AN EARLY VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A HOMILIARY IN LATIN.

WITH TEXT FROM HAIMO'S HOMILY XI ON ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

England: second half of 12th century [but before 1180].

Price: $7,500.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, FROM A LARGE AND LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED PSALTER IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM PSALMS.

Northern England: ca. 1260-70.

Price: $4,500.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY,

FROM A SMALL PSALTER-HOURS IN LATIN, WITH IMMENSELY CHARMING MARGINALIA.

France: first half of 14th century.

Price: $1,250.00