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 |
Maps -- Catalogs |
Illustrated books -- Catalogs |