| Corporate Author |
Sotheby's (Firm) |
| Title |
Catalogue of Western manuscripts and miniatures, and a Hebrew manuscript : including an illuminated roll chronicle, (England, c. 1250) ; the foundation charter of a grammar school in Cornwall, 1506 ; an important manuscript from the London Charterhouse, (15th century) ; a Cicero written in Florence in 1441 ; L'Instruction d'un jeune prince and Le chevalier délibéré, (c. 1485) ; the sermons and letters of Pope Leo I, (Pontigny, 12th century) ; two dated manuscripts of works by Nicolaus de Dinkelsbühl, 1427 and 1457 ; a breviary for the Augustinian canons of Rooclooster, 1477 ; a missal for the diocese of Breslau, (c. 1450) ; a fine series of illuminated French, Dutch and Flemish books of hours ; Ashendene Press books and manuscripts illuminated by Florence Kingsford (Lady Cockerell) ; and a Hebrew bible, (Spain, c. 1300) |
| Publisher |
London : Sotheby & Co., 1972 |
| Physical desc. |
82 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates ; illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
10/07/1972 |
| Including property of Sutton's Hospital, Rt. Hon. Lord Cottesloe, St. Peter and St. Paul Theological Endowment for Missionary Studies, the heirs of Sir Sydney Cockerell, and others. |
| Reference to CB manuscript formerly in the collection: p. 41, lot 48 (W 85). |
| Includes loosely inserted printed list of prices and buyers' names (including lot 48, sold to H.P. Kraus Inc., £10,500). |
| Date & place of sale |
Monday 10 July 1972, London |
| Person as subject |
Cottesloe -- Lord -- 1862-1956 -- Art collections -- Catalogs |
| Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle -- Sir -- 1867-1962 -- Art collections -- Catalogs |
| Beatty, Alfred Chester -- Sir -- 1875-1968 -- Art collections -- Catalogs |
| Corporate name |
Sutton's Hospital -- Art collections -- Catalogs |
| Parish Church (Albury, Surrey, England) -- Theological Endowment for Missionary Studies -- Art collections -- Catalogs |
| Subject |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, European -- Catalogs |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Catalogs |
