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Important illuminated manuscripts, printed books and autograph letters

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Field name	Details
Corporate Author	Christie, Manson & Woods
Title	Important illuminated manuscripts, printed books and autograph letters
Publisher	London : Christie's, 2000
Physical desc.	287 pages ; illustrations ; 27 cm.
Note	29/11/2000
Note	Reference to a manuscript formerly in the possession of A. Chester Beatty: pages 39-43, lot 17, Book of hours, use of Rome, 180 leaves, Paris, 1430s (one of the provenance entries: '?Chester Beatty: a pencil note below the bookplate inside the first endleaf reads "Bt in New York through Quaritch./Catalogue {Beatty} - Duveen"'. Other provenance entries are for Beverly Chew (1850-1924) and Hermann Marx (d. 1947). The same entry cites CBL W 82 (Coëtivy Hours) as another example of illuminations from the Dunois Master.
Date & place of sale	Wednesday 29 November 2000, London
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
	Rare books -- Catalogs
	Manuscripts -- Catalogs
	Incunabula -- Bibliography -- Catalogs
	Fine bindings -- Catalogs
	Engraving -- Catalogs
	Atlases -- Catalogs
	Maps -- Catalogs
	Illustrated books -- Catalogs

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10006000	Box 107	Sales catalogues		. Available .