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Illuminated Manuscript.- Wilberforce (Basil).- Ingrey (Mabel) [Some of Rector's thoughts on...
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Illuminated Manuscript.- Wilberforce (Basil).- Ingrey (Mabel) [Some of Rector's thoughts on Easter], finely illuminated manuscript in gold, blue red and other colours, on vellum, 12 f. illustrated recto, photographic print of Basil Wilberforce tipped to front free endpaper verso and signed by Wilberforce, final f. signed by artist and with hidden note reading 'All my Love', previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary vellum, slightly splayed (as usual), cross in gilt to upper cover, clasps, a little rubbed, small 4to, 1914.
*** An extremely fine illuminated manuscript.
Basil Wilberforce (1841-1916) was the grandson of abolitionist William Wilberforce. This manuscript appears to be the work of one of his talented parishioners, Mabel Ingrey, who turned his sermons on Easter into this beautiful work. Her pencil inscription to the front free endpaper reads, "Some of Rector's thoughts on Easter etc. with my love and BEST wishes. Mabel. Easter 1914."
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