Lot 28
Bible, Latin.- Bifolium from an Old Testament, France or Germany, mid-twelfth century; and a single leaf from a Lectionary, with readings from Matthew 24:5 and 10:16, Germany, mid-twelfth century (2)
Hammer Price: £3,000
Description
Bible, Latin.- Bifolium from an Old Testament, (tables of contents of Deuteronomy, with chs. ii-xviii and 2:26-3:26), each leaf 370mm. by 235mm., double column, 32 lines in dark brown ink in a fine late Carolingian minuscule, chapter numbers and some initials set in margin, some loss to text of first two lines, soiling and creasing, France or Germany, [mid-twelfth century]; and a single leaf from a Lectionary, with readings from Matthew 24:5 and 10:16, Germany, mid-twelfth century, both items recovered from bindings (2).
Description
Bible, Latin.- Bifolium from an Old Testament, (tables of contents of Deuteronomy, with chs. ii-xviii and 2:26-3:26), each leaf 370mm. by 235mm., double column, 32 lines in dark brown ink in a fine late Carolingian minuscule, chapter numbers and some initials set in margin, some loss to text of first two lines, soiling and creasing, France or Germany, [mid-twelfth century]; and a single leaf from a Lectionary, with readings from Matthew 24:5 and 10:16, Germany, mid-twelfth century, both items recovered from bindings (2).
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