Sotheby's is delighted to present our latest biannual flagship auction of exceptional Books, Manuscripts, and Music in London. With a carefully curated selection of material spanning the medieval era to the present day, the sale represents a true celebration of the written word.

We are now actively taking in consignments for this auction.

Illustrated:

Claudius Ptolemaeus

Geographicae enarrationis libri octo, Strassburg, 1525, contemporary Venetian burgundy morocco, including one of the earliest Ptolemaic maps of America

Calendar:

Martyrdom of St Mark on a leaf from a Gradual

Italy, Bologna, 1st half of the fourteenth century

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For sale enquiries please contact:

David Goldthorpe

Head of Books & Manuscripts, Europe

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Gabriel Heaton

Director, Specialist | Books & Manuscripts

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Natascha Domeisen

Specialist, Illuminated Manuscripts

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William Passey

Books & Manuscripts

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John Arthur

Music Consultant

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Erin Hamer

Associate, Books & Manuscripts

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