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The Dormition of the Virgin, in a historiated initial on a very large leaf from an Antiphonary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum.
[Italy (Venice), mid to late 14th century]

GIUSTINO DI GHERARDINO da Forlì

The Dormition of the Virgin, in a historiated…

14TH-CENTURY VENETIAN ILLUMINATION

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, in an initial on a choirbook leaf [Southern Netherlands (perhaps Delft), dated 1541 (more probably 1544)].

SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS ARTIST

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, in an initial… 1541.

A VIBRANT MINIATURE

The Monk: A Romance.

LEWIS (Matthew Gregory).

The Monk: A Romance, 1807.

A charming English-language edition published in Paris.

The Nativity, historiated initials on a leaf from an early Book of Hours, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Northern France (Picardy, Noyon?), 14th century (c. 1370s)]

NORTHERN FRENCH ARTIST

The Nativity, historiated initials on a leaf from… 1370.

The Old Testament Prophet Tobit, in a large historiated initial on a leaf from a very large Antiphonary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum
[Italy (Bologna or Ferrara?), mid 15th century]

GIOVANNI DI ANTONIO DA BOLOGNA?

The Old Testament Prophet Tobit, in a large… 1450.

SUPERB ILLUMINATION OF THE PROPHET TOBIT

The Stigmatization of St Francis, miniature on a vellum leaf probably from a Book of Hours. France (Paris), c.1500-

The Stigmatization of St Francis, miniature on a… 1500.

FRANCIS OF ASSISSI RECEIVES THE STIGMATA

The Transfiguration, an illuminated cutting from a Book of Hours on vellum.
[France (eastern?), 15th century (c.1470s/80s)]

The Transfiguration, an illuminated cutting from a Book… 1470.

FROM THE RENOWNED BURCKHARDT-WILDT ALBUM

The Virgin and Child, historiated initial on a leaf from an early Book of Hours, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Northern France (Picardy, Noyon?), 14th century (c. 1370s)]

NORTHERN FRENCH ARTIST

The Virgin and Child, historiated initial on a… 1370.

The destruction of Job's household, a large initial

The destruction of Job's household, a large initial… 1450.

EVOCATIVE FRENCH ILLUMINATION

Tivoli.

MERIAN (Matthäus sr.).

Tivoli, 1650.

Traite d'Anatomie tome premier osteologie.
A LHermitage, 1777.

Traite d'Anatomie tome premier osteologie. A LHermitage, 1777, 1777.

FIBRE THEORY FROM AN ANATOMICAL CONNOISSEUR

Traité d'économie politique, ou simple exposition de la manière dont se forment, se distribuent et se consomment les richesses.

SAY (Jean-Baptiste).

Traité d'économie politique, ou simple exposition de la… 1826.

Traité des pierres gravées par P.J. Mariette. Recueil des pierres gravées du Cabinet du Roy.
Paris: de l'imprimerie de l'Auteur, 1750.

MARIETTE (Pierre-Jean)

Traité des pierres gravées par P.J. Mariette. Recueil… 1750.

SUMPTUOUSLY ILLUSTRATED, FROM A CONNOISSEUR'S LIBRARY

Two historiated initials depicting St Mark and Two Men on a leaf from the Mailhac-Faber Bible, illuminated manuscript in Latin on vellum. [Southern France, late 13th or early 14th century]

SOUTHERN FRENCH ARTIST

Two historiated initials depicting St Mark and Two…

TWO SUPERB LARGE INITIALS, ONE OF ST. MARK

Ueber den Willen in der Natur. Eine Erörterung der Bestätigungen, welche die Philosophie des Verfassers, seit ihrem Auftreten, durch die empirischen Wissenschaften erhalten hat.

SCHOPENHAUER (Arthur).

Ueber den Willen in der Natur. Eine Erörterung… 1836.

Presentation copy of Schopenhauer's On the Will in Nature

Use of Angers, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum.
Bruges, c. 1440-1450

Use of Angers, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on… 1440.

FINELY ILLUMINATED IN BRUGES

Venetian doctoral diploma, illuminated manuscript on vellum.

Venetian doctoral diploma, illuminated manuscript on vellum, 1644.

DEGREE DIPLOMA FROM A PAPER UNIVERSITY

Veterum Germaniae principum.
Paris, Jean Foucher, 1540.

BEBENBURG (Lupold von)

Veterum Germaniae principum. Paris, Jean Foucher, 1540, 1540.

ONE OF THE EARLIEST FRENCH EX-LIBRIS STAMPS RECORDED

Visione in morte di S.E.D. Ottavia odescalchi principessa rospigliosi

BANDETTINI (Teresa)

Visione in morte di S.E.D. Ottavia odescalchi principessa… 1829.

COMMEMORATIVE POETRY BY AN EARLY ITALIAN IMPROVISATRIX

Wahre Bildtnuss des Felfens Scyllae, vnd des gefahrlichen ohrtys Charybdis in Calabria ...

MERIAN (Matthäus sr.).

Wahre Bildtnuss des Felfens Scyllae, vnd des gefahrlichen… 1650.

Zerstreute Aufsätze.

KANT (Immanuel).

Zerstreute Aufsätze, 1793.

'What is Enlightenment?'

[Historia Captae a Turca Constantinopolis]
[Italy?, third quarter of 15th century]

LEONARD OF CHIOS (Archbishop of Mytilene)

[Historia Captae a Turca Constantinopolis] [Italy?, third quarter of… 1450.

THE "MOST AUTHORITATIVE" EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE

[Opera] Metamorphoseon libri XV.

[Opera] Metamorphoseon libri XV, 1547.

RARE POCKET EDITION OF OVID

[Opere]. La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri con varie annotazioni e copiosi rami adornata.

[Opere]. La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri con… 1757.

SPECTACULARLY ILLUSTRATED, ROCOCO DANTE

[Original pen and ink drawings] Four Olympian Gods after frescoes by Polidoro da Caravaggio.

[GOLTZIUS (Hendrick) [Circle of]] & [CALDARA (Polidoro), called Da Caravaggio]

[Original pen and ink drawings] Four Olympian Gods… 1600.

INK SKETCHES AFTER GOLTZIUS, AFTER POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO

[WORKS] Sus obras con la declaracion magistral en lengua Castellana, por el Doctor [Juan] Villen de Biedma.

HORATIUS FLACCUS (Quintus)

[WORKS] Sus obras con la declaracion magistral en… 1599.

INSCRIBED BY THE RECTOR OF SEVILLE'S ENGLISH SEMINARY

[Works, Greek & Latin] Τα σωζομενα συγγραμματα... Quae extant opera, cum Latina intepretatione.
[Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1572

[Works, Greek & Latin] Τα σωζομενα συγγραμματα... Quae… 1572.

FINELY BOUND & RARELY FOUND COMPLETE

Éclaircissements demandés à M. N**[ecker], sur ses principes économiques, & sur ses projets de législation; au nom des propriétaires fonciers & des cultivateurs françois. [bound with:] Lettres sur le commerce des grains.

[CONDORCET (Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas Caritat, Marquis de).] & [BAUDEAU (Abbe Nicolas).]

Éclaircissements demandés à M. N**[ecker], sur ses principes… 1775.

État général des répartitions de numéraire, farines ordinaries, farines blanches.

[BUREAU GENERAL DE BONFAISANCE]

État général des répartitions de numéraire, farines ordinaries,… 1798.

PRECARIOUS EARLY WELFARE PROVISION IN REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE

Αιλιανου ποικιλης ιστοριας. βιβλια ιδ. Εκ την Ηρακλειδου περι πολιτειων υπομνημα. Πολημωνος φισιογνωμονικων εγχειριδιον... Variae historiae libri XIIII.
Rome: [Antonio Blado], January 1545

Αιλιανου ποικιλης ιστοριας. βιβλια ιδ. Εκ την Ηρακλειδου… 1545.

EDITIO PRINCEPS