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Lot 276

Sale 5792 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jan 30, 2020 8:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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[Early Printing] Illuminated Manuscript on Vellum, 15th Century, a Leaf from the Officium Baetae Mariae Virginis

One manuscript leaf (5 1/2 x 4 in. [140 x 102 mm]), hinge mounted on faux-vellum 4to sheet; bound with accompanying text by Vincent Starrett. In early 20th century quarter navy linen over navy paper-covered casing, red goatskin cover label, stamped in gilt, lightly sunned. From the library of Waldo Leon Rich, and with his illustrated book-plate on front paste-down, and from the library of Nellie Madeleine Brown and with her book-plate on front paste-down.

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