Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, 1982-12-07
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
- From the Collection: Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm) (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Sotheby's (Firm) (Publisher, Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 621 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
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