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Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, 1982-12-07

 Item — Box: Sotheby's, Folder: 331
Identifier: Item 1

Scope and Contents

(The Psalter of Anne Boleyn, 1529-32, in a fine English embroidered binding; the Bible of Norwich Cathedral, mid-thirteenth century; the Obit Book of Monza Basilica, mid-twelfth century; Le Neve's Equestrian Book with 88 drawings of knights on horseback, c.1460-80; a thirteenth-century Parisian Bible with 76 historiated initials; two manuscripts captured from Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813; manuscripts of texts by Sallust, Cicero, Usuardus, Henry de BractonVincent of Beauvais and Boccaccio; Spanish confirmations of nobility; charters and documents including several monastic grants and a long run of the court rolls of Cressingham in Norfolk; single leaves and miniatures including a historiated initial by Giovanni di Paolo, Siena, c.1440.)

Dates

  • created: 1982-12-07

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 621 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
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