Five leaves from a Bible, in Latin [England, c.1250-70]

5 leaves, 161×106mm, vellum, 2 columns, 45 lines, 108×68mm, each leaf with a four- or five-line initial, two of them with tall ascenders, introducing Numbers, Baruch, a prologue to Ezekiel, Ezekiel, and a prologue to Daniel, in good condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The prologue to Daniel is numbered between the columns on every fifth line, a uniquely English practice associated primarily with the Oxford friars (see M.A. and R.H. Rouse, Authentic Witnesses, 1991, pp.234-36), in Lamentations the scribe left insufficient spaces for the insertion in red of the names of some of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet and they had to be added in the margins. Perhaps from a fragment of 112 leaves sold in our rooms 23 June 1998, lot 46.