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The history of Western script: sixty important manuscript leaves from the Schøyen Collection

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Corporate Author Sotheby's (Firm)
Title The history of Western script : sixty important manuscript leaves from the Schøyen Collection
Publisher London : Sotheby's, 2012
Physical desc. 116 pages ; illustrations ; 28 cm.
Note 10/07/2012
Reference to Chester Beatty or his manuscripts: p. 14, lot 3; p. 24, lot 9.
Reference to Wilfred Merton: p. 59, lot 26 (Latin manuscript bifolium, ca. 800 CE, bought by Merton from Tregaskis 'probably in 1921 (his book label). Bernard Breslauer acquired it from Merton's estate [cat. 90, 1958, no. 3]').
Date & place of sale Tuesday 10 July 2012, London
Person as subject Schøyen, Martin -- Library -- Catalogs
Corporate name Schøyen Collection -- Catalogs
Subject Manuscripts -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri) -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Greek -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Syriac -- Catalogs
Coptic manuscripts (Papyri) -- Catalogs
Coptic manuscripts -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Armenian -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Georgian -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, Latin -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, English (Old) -- Catalogs
Manuscripts, European -- Catalogs
Paleography -- Catalogs
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10010313 Box 88
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