With Prominent, Well-Executed, and Charming Creatures in Every Panel Border

TEXT IN LATIN AND/OR FRENCH.

LOVELY MEDIEVAL VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES FROM A BOOK OF HOURS, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY.

(Paris: ca. 1500). 165 x 115 mm. (6 1/2 x 4 1/2"). Single column, 18 lines, in a gothic book hand.

Rubrics in red, line fillers in pink and blue with gilt bezants and white embellishment, each leaf with one or more one-line initials in burnished gold on pink and blue ground with white embellishments, and one two-line initial in blue or pink with white embellishments, enclosing leaves or flowers on burnished gold ground, EACH SIDE WITH A PANEL BORDER INCORPORATING AN ANIMAL OR HYBRID CREATURE, and filled with acanthus, flowers and/or fruit, and gilt bezants. Light soiling or thumbing to some leaves, but in uniformly excellent condition, almost entirely clean, fresh, and bright.

Whether you prefer your marginalia in the form of beautiful peacocks, murderous-looking bunnies, or fantastic hybrids, these leaves feature pleasing creatures fanciful and charming. Featuring high-quality illuminated initials, a fine border on every page, and the liberal use of painted and burnished gold, the leaves clearly come from a luxurious Book of Hours produced by an accomplished workshop. The marginal creatures are prominent, executed with considerable skill, and exhibit a great deal of personality. (ST20810G)

Price: $500.00