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Western Manuscripts S/O
10 July 2012 • London
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Sale Number: L12242
60 lots
25. gregory the great, moralia in job, in latin, in rhaetian minuscule, decorated manuscript on vellum [switzerland (perhaps chur), late eighth or early ninth century]
Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
26. aldhelm, de laude virginitatis, in praise of virginity, in latin, in insular southumbrian minuscule, decorated manuscript on vellum [southern england (probably glastonbury or worcester), c.800]
Estimate: 300,000 – 500,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
27. the bernhard bischoff collection of manuscript fragments and early printed leaves on vellum and paper [eighth to sixteenth century]
Estimate: 70,000 – 90,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
28. bible, ezekiel, in latin, in an early carolingian minuscule, decorated manuscript on vellum [tours (the abbey of st. martin or marmoutier), first third of the ninth century]
Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
29. carolingian bible, tobit, in latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [southern germany (most probably lorsch), c.800]
Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
30. carolingian glossed psalter in the gallican version, in latin, manuscript on vellum [northern italy (probably region of milan), second half of ninth century]
Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
31. leaf from the 'psalter of st. romuald', in latin, manuscript on vellum [northern italy, mid-ninth century]
Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
32. bible, leviticus, in latin, manuscript on vellum [germany (probably kochel abbey), c.800]
Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
33. carolingian lectionary, in latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [most probably northern france or low countries, second half of the ninth century]
Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
34. eugippius, excerpta ex operibus sancti augustini, extracts from the works of st. augustine, in latin, manuscript on vellum [germany (most probably fulda), second quarter of the ninth century]
Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
35. bede, historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum, the history of the english, in latin, in carolingian minuscule, decorated manuscript on vellum [germany, c.900]
Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
36. bede, homilies, in latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [switzerland or southern germany (most probably lake constance, perhaps reichenau or st. gall), middle third of the ninth century]
Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP
BIDDING IS CLOSED
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