Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts

A MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A HEAVILY DECORATED BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM SEXT, HOURS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Paris: ca. 1430.

Price: $2,800.00

A MEDIEVAL VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN AND FRENCH, WITH A LARGE MINIATURE OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPHERDS.

TEXT FROM TERCE.

Paris: ca. 1500.

Price: $5,500.00

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 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: $5,500.00

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

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

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

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

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT CALENDAR LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS, WITH A SMALL ROUNDEL MINIATURE DEPICTING THE LABOR OF THE MONTH.

TEXT FROM THE MONTH OF MARCH.

France (possibly Rouen): mid-15th century.

Price: $2,900.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH CHARMING BORDER ILLUSTRATION.

FROM A LARGE BOOK OF HOURS, WITH TEXT IN LATIN.

France (probably Besançon): 3rd quarter of 15th century.

Price: $1,750.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM AN EXTRAORDINARILY LARGE BOOK OF HOURS, WITH A MINIATURE OF THE CRUCIFIXION.

TEXT FROM THE HOURS OF THE CROSS.

France (probably Besançon): 3rd quarter of 15th century.

Price: $8,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH UNUSUAL HISTORIATED INITIALS FEATURING THE WOUNDS OF CHRIST.

TEXT FROM HYMNS TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST.

Bruges: ca. 1465.

Price: $6,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH UNUSUAL HISTORIATED INITIALS FEATURING THE WOUNDS OF CHRIST.

TEXT FROM HYMNS TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST.

Bruges: ca. 1465.

Price: $7,500.00