Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick 2nd Lord Hesketh - L10413

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Magnificent Books, Manuscripts And Drawings From The Collection Of Frederick 2nd Lord Hesketh

07 December 2010 • London

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Sale Number: L10413

1. christianus (druthmar) of stavelot, commentary on the gospel of matthew, decorated manuscript in latin and greek with a single word in a germanic vernacular (probably old frankish/old low franconian), on vellum [germany (almost certainly bamberg), second half of the eleventh century]

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 GBP

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2. amé de montgesoie, le pas de la mort and other verse, in french, illuminated manuscript on vellum [northern france (probably rouen), c.1500]

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 GBP

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3. plutarch, vies de romulus et de caton d'utique (lives of romulus and cato the younger), in the french translation of simon bourgoyn, illuminated manuscript on vellum [paris, c.1508]

Estimate: 400,000 – 600,000 GBP

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4. the benfield hours, use of sarum, illuminated manuscript in latin with numerous additions in middle english and tudor english, on vellum [southern netherlands (bruges), c.1390-1400, and england, fifteenth century]

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

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5. book of hours, use of rome, illuminated manuscript in latin and french, on vellum [flanders (probably hainault), c.1480]

Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 GBP

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6. Vitae XII Caesarum [edited by Joannes Andreae, bishop of Aleria]. Rome: Conrad Sweynheym and Arnold Pannartz, [after 30 August] 1470

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 GBP

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7. Facta et dicta memorabilia. Mainz: Peter Schoeffer, 14 June 1471

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

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8. [Polychronicon (translated by John Trevisa, with the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton). Westminster: William Caxton, between 2 July and 8 October 1482]

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 GBP

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9. Suma de geographia que trata de todas las partidas provincias del mundo: en especial delas indias & trata largamente del arte del marear. Seville: Jacob Cromberger, 1519

Estimate: 70,000 – 100,000 GBP

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10. Biblia the Byble: that is the holy Scrypture of the Olde and New Testament, faythfully translated into Englyshe. [?Cologne or Marburg: E. Cervicornus and J. Soter; ?Antwerp: Martin de Keyser, 1535]

Estimate: 30,000 – 40,000 GBP

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11. A collection of letters written to Sir Ralph Sadler when entrusted with the custody of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1584-85

Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED
12. The Workes of Beniamin Jonson. London: Will Stansby, 1616

Estimate: 20,000 – 25,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

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