Sotheby’s Book Week in June and July brings auctions in Paris, London, and New York, offering rare manuscripts, major literary works and historic materials across eras.
Illustrated fragment of Der Welsche Gast by Thomasin of Zerklaere, on vellum, in Middle High German, c.1300–50 (Southern? Germany)
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Illuminated Antiphonal (Sanctorale), on vellum, in Latin, (Italy, Emilia-Romagna?), 1270–1275
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Illuminated Carta Executoria de hidalguía for Doctor Andrés Zamudio de Alfaro, on vellum, in Latin and Spanish, issued in Granada, February 1572
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Baptism of Christ on a leaf from an Antiphonal, on vellum, in Latin, (Italy, potentially Emilia, Bologna, or Padua), second quarter of the fourteenth century
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Lovers in a Garden, a calendar miniature from a Book of Hours, illuminated by Jean Poyer (France, Tours), on vellum, in Latin, c.1490–1500
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The Pelican Hours, Book of Hours (Use of Paris), in Latin, on vellum, illuminated by the Master of Jean d’Albret, the Master of the Chronique Scandaleuse, and the Master of the Triumphs of Petrarch (France, Paris), c.1490–1500
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An illuminated leaf from a Book of Hours depicting the Adoration of the Magi created by Hans Traut, on vellum, (Germany, Nuremberg), c.1500–1525
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Illuminated leaf from an Antiphonal with initial D by Berardo da Teramo, on vellum, in Latin, (Italy, Abruzzo), c.1330–1340
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Martyrdom of St Mark on a leaf from a Gradual illuminated by a Master of the San Domenico Choirbooks, on vellum, in Latin, (Italy, Bologna), 1st half of the fourteenth century
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Illuminated Ferial Psalter on vellum, in Latin, German (perhaps Diocese of Trier), c.1250–70
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A miniature from the Decretum Gratiani depicting a baptism and marital vows, on vellum, illuminated by an artist of the Milemete Workshop (England, London?), c.1320–30
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An illuminated leaf from a Book of Hours depicting the Crucifixion by the Master of Guillebert de Mets, on vellum, in Latin, (Southern Netherlands, probably Ghent), c.1420–25
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