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Lot 82
Sale 5364 - Books & Manuscripts
Nov 12, 2020
7:00AM ET
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$4,000 -
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$8,125
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Lot Description
[Illuminated Manuscripts] Crapper, Edith Bertha The Holy Communion
(London, 1919-20). 12mo. (viii), 78, (2) (blank) pp. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, written in red, blue, black, and in gilt. Three large illuminated miniatures with full floral borders (pp. 4, 19, 51); two small illuminated miniatures with floral borders (pp. 30, 67); one large illuminated headpiece (p. 7); five large historiated initials (pp. 5, 15, 47, 55, 69), and numerous other small historiated and illuminated initials; title-page with angel illustrated in gilt. Original full red morocco, stamped in gilt, spine slightly faded; all edges trimmed; vellum endpapers; by C. & C. McLeish.