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Arbor vitae crucifixae Jesu Christi.
Venice, Andreas de Bonetis, 12 March 1485

UBERTINUS (de Casali)

Arbor vitae crucifixae Jesu Christi. Venice, Andreas de… 1485.

THE TREE OF THE CRUCIFIED LIFE OF CHRIST

Poetica astronomica. (Edited by Jacobus Sentinus and Johannes Lucilius Santritter).
Venice, Erhard Ratdolt, 14 October 1482.

HYGINUS (Gaius Julius)

Poetica astronomica. (Edited by Jacobus Sentinus and Johannes… 1482.

THE FIRST DEPICTIONS OF THE CONSTELLATIONS IN A PRINTED BOOK

The Battle of Ibera at which the Romans defeated Hasdrubal, a miniature from the Romuléon, illuminated manuscript on vellum.
[Eastern France, c. 1480]

GARNIER (Pierre)

The Battle of Ibera at which the Romans… 1480.

FROM A LAVISH MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF ROME

The Adoration of the Three Magi, a large illuminated initial 'E' depicting on a full vellum leaf from a Gradual.
Leiden(?), c. 1480-90

MASTERS OF THE SUFFRAGES

The Adoration of the Three Magi, a large… 1480.

ADORATION OF THE MAGI

Expositio super toto psalterio.
[Augsburg], Johann Schüssler, [not after 1471].

TURRECREMATA (Johannes de)

Expositio super toto psalterio. [Augsburg], Johann Schüssler, [not after… 1471.

FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES ST JOHN HORNBY

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 destruction of Job's household, a large initial

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

EVOCATIVE FRENCH ILLUMINATION

St Michael the Archangel, 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?

St Michael the Archangel, in a large historiated… 1450.

King David before God, in a historiated initial, and other scenes, on a leaf from a very large Gradual, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum
[Italy (Florence), mid-15th century]

KING DAVID BEFORE GOD

King David before God, in a historiated initial,… 1450.

EXCEPTIONAL FLORENTINE ILLUMINATION

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

[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

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

St. Lawrence, an illuminated miniature on vellum from a Book of Hours . Amiens, c.

St. Lawrence, an illuminated miniature on vellum from… 1425.

WITH GRIDIRON IN HAND

Illuminated leaf on vellum from a Book of Hours
Paris,

[FRENCH ILLUMINATOR]

Illuminated leaf on vellum from a Book of… 1408.

FROM THE CHESTER BEATTY HOURS

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 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.

St. John the Baptist, a large historiated initial

CIRCLE OF VENTURELLA DI PIETRO

St. John the Baptist, a large historiated initial… 1330.

UMBRIAN ILLUMINATION

The Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, with the commentary of Bernard of Parma, in Latin, illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum [France (Paris), c.1300 or early 14th century]

RAYMOND OF PENAFORT

The Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, with the… 1300.

ILLUMINATED OPENING LEAF OF THE DECRETALS

Historiated initial

STONING OF ST. STEPHEN

Historiated initial "S" with small miniature of the… 1280.

Apophthegmatum opus cum primus frugiferum, vigilanter ab ipso recognitum autore . . . tum duobus libris in fine adiecta. Basle, H. Froben & N. Episcopius, 1532.

ERASMUS (Desiderius).

Apophthegmatum opus cum primus frugiferum, vigilanter ab ipso…

SAMMELBAND OF THREE IMPORTANT EDITIONS

Large fragment, almost a full leaf, from Bede's Commentary on St. Mark's Gospel, in Latin, manuscript on vellum.
Italy, 1100-1150

BEDE , the Venerable

Large fragment, almost a full leaf, from Bede's…

BEDE'S COMMENTARY ON ST MARK

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

Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, in Latin with rubrics in French and a prayer in Middle English, illuminated manuscript on vellum.
[France, Rouen, c. 1440]

Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, in Latin…

THE FITZ-RALPH HOURS

A prophet pointing to his eyes, historiated initial 'D' on a leaf from an illuminated choirbook on vellum.
[Veneto, second quarter 15th century]

CORTESE (Cristoforo)

A prophet pointing to his eyes, historiated initial…

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

Pseudo-Chrysostom Fragment from Opus imperfectum in Matthaeum in Latin, manuscript on vellum.
[Italy, 12th century].

PSEUDO-CHRYSOSTOM

Pseudo-Chrysostom Fragment from Opus imperfectum in Matthaeum in…

A leaf from Aurora in the first redaction by Aegidius of Paris, in Latin, manuscript on vellum.
[England, second half or late 14th century].

A leaf from Aurora in the first redaction by Aegidius…

Paschal Vigil for SS. Rufina e Seconda in Trastevere. Fragment of a leaf of the Paschal Vigil from a Liturgical book in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum.
[Italy, probably Rome, 12th century].

Paschal Vigil for SS. Rufina e Seconda in…

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

Christ Among the Doctors, an illuminated cutting from a…

FROM THE RENOWNED BURCKHARDT-WILDT ALBUM

Pentecost, an historiated initial on a vellum leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin.
[Italy (Emilia-Romagna, perhaps Bologna), c. 1260-70]

Pentecost, an historiated initial on a vellum leaf…