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Valuable printed books and manuscripts: including the Hours of Anne Boleyn, an illuminated manuscript on vellum (Flanders 15th century) ; an important binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier in fine condition ; a coloured and illuminated copy of the Ninth German Bible (1483) ; the Schatzbehalter, illustrated with woodcuts by Wolgemut and Pleydenwurff ; Colonna's Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, printed by Aldus Manutius (1499) ; Editio Princeps of the works of Aristophanes (1498) ; and first edition of the works of Apuleius (1469) ; a rare proof sheet of Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell ; T.E. Lawrence's Seven pillars of wisdom, signed King Feisal ; a rare Colom Sea atlas, Atlas ou Colom Ardente, previously unknown

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Corporate Author Christie, Manson & Woods
Title Valuable printed books and manuscripts : including the Hours of Anne Boleyn, an illuminated manuscript on vellum (Flanders 15th century) ; an important binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier in fine condition ; a coloured and illuminated copy of the Ninth German Bible (1483) ; the Schatzbehalter, illustrated with woodcuts by Wolgemut and Pleydenwurff ; Colonna's Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, printed by Aldus Manutius (1499) ; Editio Princeps of the works of Aristophanes (1498) ; and first edition of the works of Apuleius (1469) ; a rare proof sheet of Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell ; T.E. Lawrence's Seven pillars of wisdom, signed King Feisal ; a rare Colom Sea atlas, Atlas ou Colom Ardente, previously unknown
Publisher London : Christie's, 1997
Physical desc. 220 pages ; illustrations (some colour), maps ; 27 cm.
Note 26/11/1997
Subject Illumination of books and manuscripts, European -- Catalogs
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Catalogs
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Latin -- Catalogs
Books of hours -- Catalogs
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ethiopian -- Catalogs
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Armenian -- Catalogs
Rare books -- Catalogs
Manuscripts -- Catalogs
Incunabula -- Bibliography -- Catalogs
Fine bindings -- Catalogs
Engraving -- Catalogs
Natural history illustration -- Catalogs
Atlases -- Catalogs
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Illustrated books -- Catalogs
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